Psychological stability of gymnasts: methods of improvement in competition conditions

this scientific article focuses on the problems of gymnasts' psychological stability and methods of improving it in the context of competitions. The main task of athletes' mental training is to provide motivation for continuous improvement over a long period of time, which has become especially important due to the increased intensity of training and competition. Material and methods. A review of scientific research in the eLibrary database was conducted to identify factors for determining the psychological stability of gymnasts. Statistical analysis methods were used to verify the accuracy and completeness of the collected data during the study. The results of the study revealed that statistical data on the psychological stability of gymnasts show that 86% of athletes have an average level of resistance to stressful situations at competitions, while only 14% demonstrate high resistance. According to the methodology for assessing mental reliability, 86% of the survey participants showed low results, and 14% showed average results. The conclusions of the study focus on the importance of introducing key methods of psychological preparation of gymnasts for competitions. These include lectures and talks, discussion of mistakes, motivation based on examples of successful athletes, as well as self-observation using modern technologies. These methods help to increase the level of readiness and improve the results of gymnasts.

psychodiagnostics, sports, rhythmic gymnastics, basic exercises, psychological preparation, competitions