The purpose of this study was to examine the mechanisms of self-regulation techniques and improvement of sport performance. First of all, It was expressed mechanisms of psychological self-regulation techniques usually regarded as mental practice or bi...
The purpose of this study was to examine the mechanisms of self-regulation techniques and improvement of sport performance. First of all, It was expressed mechanisms of psychological self-regulation techniques usually regarded as mental practice or biofeedback to provide better understanding as to how these skills would produce performance improvement.
Also, the psychological skill training can be successfully controlled through systematic mental skill training. The focus of mental skill training is to maximize consistently athletes' potential. The current study reviewed literature on mental skills which are essential in consistent sport performance. Most of mental training programs are self-instructional and convenient to use. According to previous studies. psychological self-regulation demonstrated its effect on performance in sport fields. Also, its effectiveness of psychological self-regulation has been verified by performance tasks and methods.
Accordingly, psychological self-regulation and mental training will be applied to some kinds of sport performance.
Finally, future direction for psychological self-regulation and mental training are required for systematic and scientific training programs.