The Psychological Differences between Men and Women in Sports

Men have fared much better when it comes to professional sports. In almost every sport, there is a professional men's league

There has always been a stigma between boys and girls, between their love of the ball game. have you ever seen a professional baseball player try to hit off an Olympian softball pitcher it's crazy how similar the sport is, but crazy different the pitching styles are.

(Coakley, Jay) Some girls do not always get the extra push and encouragement as the guy athletes. When it comes to women athletes, experience suggest need to develop additional definitions of femininity. When it comes to fairness with gender in sports, a lot of rethinking is done. Masculinity and femininity tells what the purpose of goals

To begin with, women experience a great deal of inequality in the sport/athletic department. Many female sports are not equally recognized as a much as male sports. An example of this can be shown in baseball and softball. Baseball is a known sport that is popular all over the world that is always being aired on TV. Softball, on the hand, is left in the

Athletes focus on two forms of rehabilitation when they cope with an injury. These are physical and psychological rehab. “Understand that the player will likely go through a range of emotions following the sports injury” (Stark). These emotions include anger, a sense of loss of identity, fear and anxiety, and depression & loss of confidence. “Sports injury recovery typically focuses on physical rehab, but it is important to include sports psychology skills and techniques to help an athlete recover faster and learn to use physical setbacks to become a

And also what makes men sports better than women’s.

Physical sporting injury and the treatments in place are much published within literature today. However, there is little attention paid to that of the psychological treatments needed by sporting athletes and also the fears and emotions they might feel during the injury process and/or on return to full participation of their chosen sport. While the physical injury may be treated effectively and athletes are at the stage where returning to sport is permitted, they may be apprehensive or carry a fear about the possibility of returning to training and play (Herring 2006). In 1997, Crossman stated that effective injury management requires an understanding of the psychological processes involved and the knowledge of the strategies that can affect healing. In 2006, Herring backed up this statement believing that team physicians must be considerate of psychological factors to a similar extent as that of physical when treating and coordinating care for injured athletes. Psychological factors have been shown to be associated with the recovery and rehabilitation period following sports injury, but less is known about the psychological response associated with returning to sport after injury.

A sporting event in today's culture is a business. It's all focused on getting as many spectators as possible. Now the question comes, what makes these spectators so interested in elite sports such as American Football, Basketball, or Rugby? What makes the average spectator want to spend money and watch? It's this perspective of male aggression that lures these spectators. Physicality, athleticism, and even size are all factors that, attract the eyes of the public. To an extent, a sporting event of any kind is a show to entertain and enhance profit. This desire for aggression, speed, size, and physical features are all what define the role of behavioral factors that influence the gender sporting difference.

I believe, there shouldn’t be gender stereotypes in sports. Our society has previously pictured a man as the ideal role for dominance. We expect men to indulge in the more hands-on or important tasks, while women are assigned to the easier and delicate work. Though, we have broken many gender restricting barriers by accepting women to explore all opportunities. It is now the ¨norm¨ to see female doctors, soldiers, judges, etc. but, we still have not fully accepted women in the world of sports.

In this study there were 40 participants. Out of the participants, 17 were male athletes, and 23 were female athletes from different collegiate divisions. The participants ages were 18 and 22. All of the athletes had sustained sports injuries and were required to undergo at least one week of sports rehabilitation. All subjects volunteered and were aware that the study was being performed. The readiness of an athlete to feel capable of returning to their sport relies solely on their rehabilitation process. The athletic trainer of the injured athlete would provide them with a packet which contained four questionnaires. The first four were the Task and Ego Orientation in sports(TEOSQ), social support(SSQ), Sources of Sport

An athletes’ injury can be just as mentally draining as it is physically exhausting. The injured athlete goes through a range of emotions after an injury, ranging from depression to anxiety and high stress. According to Wagman (1996), there is a feeling of fear for a lot of athletes, meaning fear of losing a spot, losing their job and income, or losing their connection to the team. These feeling and fears continue during the rehabilitation process, where social support is more important than ever. Athletes need an emotional uplifting from friends, coaches, family, and even athletic trainers to successfully get them through the rehabilitation process.

The word athletics comes from the Greek word “athlos,” and it means “contest” or “task.” The two articles, “The Effect of IAAF Kids Athletics on the Physical Fitness and Motivation of Elementary School Students in Track and Field” by Blatsis Petros, et. al., and “Sport Psychology: the Ultimate Spring Board of Excellence” by Jitendra Mohan, are both written in different sub disciplines of athletics, and therefore, the purposes of the articles differ. The articles are based on the similar topics, but the authors wrote the articles for different disciplines; therefore, the articles differ in language, structure, and the reference style they use.

The main issue at play here is the situation in which a male athlete hit a female hit athlete. The male athlete is a star player on the basketball team and the female athlete is on the women’s basketball team. The administration is trying to decide what the punishment and future should be for the male athlete.

When an injury happens, athletes go through a coping phase called the grief response. It has five stages – “denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance” (Weinberg & Gould, 2014, p.464). As an athletic trainer, our profession allows clinicians to witness the injury in real time, then assist in the return to play progression. This unique opportunity allows athletic trainers to observe a wide variety of injuries, ranging from abrasions and lacerations to career ending injuries. During each injury reported, the athletic trainer helps each athlete with the grief response phase. However, if an athlete is fixed in one of the stages of the grief model, they may display signs such as anger, obsession and mood swings. As an allied health care provider, these signs and symptoms would demonstrate means for a referral to a sports psychologist. These athlete may not only harm themselves, but they can begin to affect other athletes and personnel around them. Therefore, being aware of the underlying mental issues that can affect an individual through the rehabilitation process will require a support system that can help them cope with their lost

Coaches play a key role in developing our youth today. Through sports our youth learn critical thinking, rational thinking, responsibility and respect for others. After reading Sport Psychology Insights I have a better understanding of a coach’s daily roles and responsibilities. Coaches play a key role in developing athletes so they are more productive on and off the field. A coach needs to understand their athletes and the same would be for the player to understand their coach. Through this process coaches can give individual feedback to players to help improve their overall potential and possibly provided even a greater enjoyment to the athlete. This process also lets the athlete express themselves without fear of reprisal and they are able