By Daniel M. Keller — 2019
Yips, a focal task–specific dystonia, may be more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study of golfers.
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When Minnesota Vikings punter Jeff Locke learned how to control his attention, he learned how to cope better with pressure and improved his performance in games. Pressure can get to any athlete, that is, if the athlete lets it happen.
What makes an elite sports star suddenly unable to do the very thing they have been practising for years? And is there anything they can do about it?
In making herself vulnerable, Naomi Osaka joined other noteworthy athletes in pushing a once-taboo subject into the open.
“There will be a struggle between the mind and body, between attending to the physical injury and maintaining identity by continuing to train.”
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“We need to do a better job of addressing mental as well as physical aspects of athletic injuries,” sports psychologist Matthew Sacco, PhD, says.
Struggles with anxiety and depression can affect anyone—even the greatest performers in sports
“Injuries are often considered an inevitable part of sports. However, like other injuries, sports injuries are potentially preventable,” according to Dr. Terry A. Adirim, a sports medicine expert.
Understanding what’s truly important in sports, by getting guidance beyond wins and losses, is what can give sports power beyond the fields of play.
Everyone wins when student-athletes act as mentors. They become better leaders. Such programs can be started as early as the elementary school years.
No one can force you to eat right and exercise, so you must use self-discipline to get up off the couch and throw away that bag of chips.
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