Emotional arousal and its relationship to the level of achievement among junior swimmers

Sabry, Hassan; Amr, Ramy; Gouda Qandil, Mohamed

doi:10.21608/bjhs.2024.314379.1252

Emotional arousal and its relationship to the level of achievement among junior swimmers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Educational, Psychological and Social Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education - Benha University

² Department of Swimming Theories and Applications, Faculty of Physical Education – Benha University

10.21608/bjhs.2024.314379.1252

Abstract

Sports psychology is one of the sciences that has left a significant impact on the sports movement alongside other sciences. Therefore, the process of preparing the player and paying attention to his psychological aspect goes hand in hand with the physical, skill and tactical aspects because “psychological preparation is one of the pillars on which the training process is based, in addition to other training components
The development that occurs in various sports fields is only the result of research, studies and various sciences. Sports psychology is one of the sciences that left a great impact on the sports movement alongside other sciences. Therefore, the process of preparing the player and paying attention to his psychological aspect goes hand in hand with... The physical, skill and tactical aspects because “psychological preparation is one of the pillars on which the training process is based, as well as other training elements.”
Emotions play a very influential role in an individual’s life because they are linked to his motivations and needs, as well as to the various types of activities that he practices. Emotion is an integrated behavior or response of the organism with an emotional nature and has its own backward physiological manifestations that lead to changes in the body that include all systems (muscular, circulatory, and respiratory). and glandular).
Oxedine also concluded that a high degree of emotional arousal is appropriate for athletic performance, which requires muscular strength, endurance, and speed, while it is considered an impediment to athletic performance, which requires complex motor skills and general motor coordination, and that a moderate degree of emotional arousal is appropriate for most motor tasks.

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