Danny Lee
Sport Psychology for Loughborough College
Login. Peak Performance - sports psychology. Sports Psychology Podcasts. Exercise and Sports Psychology. Mind Tools. Australian Institute of Sport : Sport Psychology. Sport & Exercise Psychology. Brian Mac - Sports Psychology. The increased stress of competitions can cause athletes to react both physically and mentally in a manner that can negatively affect their performance abilities.
They may become tense, their heart rates race, they break into a cold sweat, they worry about the outcome of the competition, they find it hard to concentrate on the task in hand. This has led coaches to take an increasing interest in the field of sport psychology and in particular in the area of competitive anxiety.