The importance of psychological preparation for coaches in enhancing performance in competitions

Abstract

Through a workshop session with a student from the Higher School of Sports and Technologies specializing in rowing, and considering the participants are professional athletes, the idea for this article emerged. I found several facilitations for approaching the research topic, among which the objectives include discovering the role of sports psychology in tournaments and highlighting the coach's psychological preparation in enhancing the performance of rowers during competitions. The aim was to understand how psychological preparation impacts the performance level of rowers during competition.

After delving into this research, we reached several conclusions. The correlation coefficient was estimated at 0.71, which is a positive value. Thus, it indicates there is a significant positive correlation between psychological preparation and athletic performance among rowers at the Algerian Rowing School, specifically the youth team. This means that as the level of psychological preparation increases within the institution, the athletes' performance also improves. Conversely, a decrease in psychological preparation correlates with a decrease in performance among these rowers, highlighting a strong relationship.