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Psychological Integration in Coaching Elite Sports
The chapter discusses the significance of integrating psychology into coaching in elite sports, highlighting the imbalance in support teams and coaches often assuming the role of sports psychologists. It emphasizes the need for coaches to be knowledgeable in psychology or collaborate with experts to enhance their players' mental attributes. The conversation delves into developing a psychological program for high performance, focusing on concepts like challenge and threat states, stress response models, and optimizing player perceptions to improve performance.