Examples Of Self Confidence In Sports

Do college athletes with high self-confidence perform at a higher level and what influences the confidence of collegiate athletes the most? I am interested in this topic because I feel there could be a correlation between college athlete’s confidence levels and their athletic success. Personally, I believe that athletes who have confidence in them selves achieve at a higher level, and coaches who help to instill this confidence in their players have more successful teams.

Granito Jr. and Vincent J. did a study in 2002 over the psychological response to athletic injury. The purpose of their study was to describe the athletic injury experience, focusing on differences between male and female athletes. 31 injured athletes (15 male and 16 female) were interviewed about their athletic injury. Each participant went through an interview process, consisting of an in-depth interview and follow-up telephone interviews. The interview data were analyzed, and compared between the male and female athletes. The results showed that female athletes tended to perceive the coaches as much more negative with respect to how the coach treated them following their injury; were less likely to talk about a significant other (boyfriend/girlfriend); and were more concerned about how the injury would influence their health at a future point. Conclusions focused on possible explanations and how the results fit into the current theory for the psychological response to injury for each gender.

Self- talk can be technical and neutral and be used in self affirmations as they are often used to help athletes stay focused, close out previous mistakes or unsuccessful experiences with the purpose to make the performance automatic (VolleyballAdvistors.com, 2015). I use self-affirmation such as repeating positive statements to myself. An example being when I’m in the position of first receive after the serve I say to myself before the ball is served, “when I see the ball come over from the server, I will stay calm because I am capable of digging the ball to the setter as I have practiced it in class” (VolleyballAdvistors.com, 2015). Throughout gameplay I also use self- talk to give commands to myself such as, ‘Move your feet’ and ‘Focus,’

During Dr. Wallace’s clinic, one of the golf girls came into the Athletic Training Room complaining of right shoulder pain. Dr.Wallace first began the evaluation by asking if she remembered how she hurt her shoulder. The golfer said she had been at home during winter break and was wearing socks in the house. She said she was running and fell and when she was falling, she attempted to catch herself by using a nearby wall. Dr. Wallace then checked her strength by asking her to abduct her shoulders as far as she could. He then added resistance and noticed weakness in her right shoulder. He tested the ligaments and told her they were all intact. He also asked her if she had been experiencing any numbness, tingling, etc. since she fell and she

Concussions are currently one of the most debated, studied and controversial subjects among all levels of athletics. This dangerous brain condition has only been properly studied and monitored for a brief period of time, and until recently, the dangerous side effects of concussions were not among the public eye. Issues such as dementia, migraines and depression are among the issues that those who suffer concussions are at risk for. Looking into the culture of athletics, the mindset that is driven into young athletes from an early age all the way throughout their entire athletic career, no matter the level, to see if there is a correlation between the values that they are taught and their history of possible concussions and concussion

As I said, football players risk injury, “ Football players are nearly seven times more likely to be injured during a game than in practice”(Burris 1). Some of the injuries they may fall to are concussions. It is known that “Concussions make up 7.4 percent of all injuries in college football players” (Burris 1). Many of the football injuries can affect their lives forever. “The athletes also reported more limitations in daily activities and more major and chronic injuries” (Burris 1).

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations studying in California, “1.5 million preadolescent and adolescent boys participate in high school football” (qtd. “Injuries”). That is a lot of students at risk for injury while playing high school sports. In the two seasons of high school football seasons observed in California, “players sustained 25.5 injuries per 100 players” (“Injuries”). With all those injuries, students are likely out of the game and are possibly hampered in other parts of their life, adjusting to their injury. With these injuries on young bodies, they can cause many problems in the future. The issue of injuries to students participating in high school sports cannot be ignored.

Many children enjoy sports more than life itself. To love a sports with that amount of significance is not a horrible thing, but to love oneself should be the first priority in life. Especially adolescents who play the sport with lots of passion and emotion by imitating their favorite athletes to fight an injury so they would be able to continue their action. The youth as a whole need to realize that injuries are capable of affecting people’s lives around them. For example, hiding any joint problems gives an increase chance of arthritis at a younger age. Sport injuries at a young age can lead to a serious case of no or rare physical activity for the rest of their life (Schnedier 1). Concussions are one of the most serious injuries that athletes should be aware of and how to continue. Athletes like Chris Coyne fight concussions to play, but fighting a severe headache, dizziness and nausea can hurt a team more if something very serious would have happened to effect a teammate’s life.

Eric Lagrand was a very well known football player. He was loved by his fans and teammates then tragedy struck. Eric was tackled hard during a game and was paralyzed from the neck down. This caught attention from many people on T.V shows and radio stations. Since he was admired by his team, they put up his football number in the stadium and retired his jersey. Lagrand went into a coma after his injury so he was not able to continue with school. Even though he did take a breat from school, he was excited to go back and is still on the road to graduating. Since he was completely paralyzed from the shoulders down, he goes to physical therapy to learn to get some of his strength back. He is learning to find his balance and to use his arms. His

College athletes have worked both on the field and in school for decades for a chance to go pro. Athletes risk their careers for an education in the long run for a hope at getting a deal in a pro league or scoring an education. Athletes know the risk of playing the sport but love the activity enough to stay throughout the years. Playing a college sport is a way for students to receive educations or to be able to go pro in the end or even do both. Over years, players have become successful but some were not so fortunate after injuries that left them unable to play. Students know risk of playing a sport from the time they first start playing the sport. From 1988 through 2004, there were 200,000 injury reports, this data includes when an athlete misses a day or more of practice or competition, which

Two years ago on a crisp October afternoon following school, I walked to the training room expecting a normal day for us. There would be the tapping of ankles, wrist, and thumbs, along with rehabilitation exercises and the whines and complains of athletes who would sit in the whirlpool for various injuries. After changing into sports medicine attire and putting my books up I was asked to take a framed object next door to the athletic director’s office. While patiently waiting for him to finish a meeting with

Raney was experiencing any pain to the area and Mrs. Raney replied that the only pain is in the right shoulder. Mrs. Raney was able to supinate and pronate her right wrist 30-40 degrees. Her skin was dry. Dr. Mendelson replied that at this time Mrs. Raney no longer required to wear the wrist brace and she can use the extremity. Dr. Mendelson obtained x-rays of her right shoulder as Mrs. Rainey has limited range of motion. After reviewing this, Dr. Mendelson replied that Mrs. Rainey as tremendous arthritis in her shoulder. I inquired if it was traumatic arthritis and the result of the accident. Dr. Mendelson replied that it was not related directly to the accident necessarily but her shoulder was aggravated from the accident. Dr. Mendelson continued to state that symptomatically it will get better and at some point Mrs. Raney did have a glenoral crack. Dr. Mendelson inquired about how Mrs. Raney’s shoulder was prior to the accident and she stated that it was fine and she could raise her arm above her shoulder and head but now she can’t and has had limited movement since the accident. Dr. Mendelson assessed and evaluated her lower extremity and replied that Mrs. Raney’s left incision is now healed. Her right ankle is still healing, the wound is dry and her skin is consolidating over the area. Mrs. Raney has an avagus external rotation of her foot.

Due to the results of this survey, I find pitching a very relevant subject when dealing with elbow and shoulder injuries. 1464 packets were sent out to 96 institutions and, out of the 629 consent forms and questionnaires mailed back, results have shown that 73 percent of injuries that resulted in surgery are sustained by pitchers. 71.7 percent of these pitchers played for universities in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, 12.4% were in DII, 14% in DIII, and 1.9% were in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The average age of these pitchers was 20.1 - 21.6 years old.

Physical and mental strength plays a major role in a football player’s life. Football is a twelve month process, which consists of off- season (six months), in -season (five months), and the Transition (one month). During off-season the football player’s main goal is gaining strength, size, and much power, in-season they continue to practice and work on maintaining the gains in strength during the off-season, and the transition is when they rest and recuperate their body from the physical exercise. Football players are constantly bumped and knocked down during practices

One reason it helps out with one’s self-confidence is that it overall makes one look better so then it makes one feel good about himself according to ( “Pediatric Exercise Science). Also (Brian Willett) [Who wrote for the Buffalo news, the Daytona Times, and Natural Muscle Magazine]. Stated that playing football allows one to meet their goals, and one will feel better about themself if they meet their goals that they set for himself.