By Ian McMahan — 2017
While there are lifelong benefits to college sports, former athletes are also at risk for chronic injuries later in life.
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Body image issues are not unusual in athletes and can start at a young age. Negative consequences of poor body image include quitting sports, eating disorders, and low self esteem.
Body image can be described as your personal evaluation of self and others, based on body weight, shape, size, and appearance. It is connected to self-esteem and self-worth.
Abundant evidence suggests that the waning of ability in people of high accomplishment is especially brutal psychologically.
The cultural messages can be harsh, dehumanizing and constant
It’s called the yips, and it’s a sudden inability to play. I had to find my way out of it.
Elite athletes are known for their exceptional physiology. Arguably, their superior strength, power, endurance and biomechanics all play a key role in enabling their success.
Adam Nicholls explains the upsides and downsides of perfectionism in sport, and how to manage perfectionism to maximise performance.