Introduction Research Methodology Result

THE 3 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PE, SPORT HEALTH 2013 Sport Science Faculty, Semarang State University - Gd F1 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati Semarang, Indonesia 50229 Phonefax: +6224-858007 Page 37 Sport Psychology Service for Chinese Elite Swimmers Wu Min, Ph.D. Institute of Physical Education Central China Normal University wuminccnu126.com

1. Introduction

Sport psychology services are considered to be an important brick stone when building athletic success. The strive for better performance is not only a characteristic of athletes, but of the whole support system in top level sport including sport psychology Olympic Games are stressful events for all involved – coaches, athletes, support team, and administrative staff. We know that successful performance in this kind of environment depends greatly on an athlete’s ability to focus effectively, to self-regulate his or her arousal levels, to manage emotions, and to have a comprehensive plan in place for travel, training, and competition

2. Research Methodology

2.1. Research Program The procedures of the method are listed in the chart below 2.2. Subjects 55 swimmers who took part in London Olympic Games. 2.3. Methods  Literature  Questionnaire  Observation  Interview

3. Result

3.1. Psychological Profiles From the research, the data for athlete’s psychological profiles are drawn in the table as folow THE 3 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PE, SPORT HEALTH 2013 Sport Science Faculty, Semarang State University - Gd F1 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati Semarang, Indonesia 50229 Phonefax: +6224-858007 Page 38 3.2. Psychological Consultation The issues and the problem are  Performance demands  Physicalsport-specific skills  Cognitive-affective behavioural patterns  Intrapersonal and developmental variables  Interpersonal variables  Transitional and environmental demands Those raised some questions af follow  What is the quality of a consultation?  What influences the quality of the consultation process?  What is the sport psychology consultants role? 3.3. Mental Training and Intervention This part is inspected by two perspective: 1Social-cultural perspective, and 2 Cognitive-Physiological perspective. There three purpose of mental training 1 Each athlete must be physically, psychologically and emotionally prepared. 2 Mental training is founded on personal growth and not upon comparison to others. 3 Our primary ob jective was to enhance the athletes’ self confidence and self-control The Mental Training Forms and Functions 1 The main forms of mental training we used included group seminars, individual counseling, special topics discussions, biofeedback training, theme visits, and cognitive enhancement of psychological principles. 2 Our mental training program resulted in positive outcomes by helping the athletes cope with anxiety, improve the consistency of their performances in competition and improve their thinking skills. The approaches and intervention techniques are available 1 Imagery interventions 2 Self-talk THE 3 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PE, SPORT HEALTH 2013 Sport Science Faculty, Semarang State University - Gd F1 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati Semarang, Indonesia 50229 Phonefax: +6224-858007 Page 39 3 Goal setting 4 Stress management 5 Emotion regulation 6 Attention 7 Self-efficacy based interventions 8 Understanding of group functioning 9 Mental toughness The importance of psychological regulation In a competitive sport context, elite athletes invest considerable time and effort in effectively setting goals, developing plans, focusing their attention to execute tasks, and evaluating their performances. As such, competiti on outcomes are considered to be a test of “the effectiveness of the athlete’s skill in self-directed thinking and behaving” or in other words, a test of one’s capacity to self-regulate. 3.4. Competition Routine and Coping Strategies Athletes typically adopt performance routines in order to feel in control – both physically and psychologically – over what they are required to do before, during, and after a sporting act. In order to achieve a high level of proficiency in their sport, and to be optimally prepared for participating in competition, athletes should know in advance what they are required to do during their actual performance. A performance routine has been defined as a systematic sequence of physical motor and psychological behaviors that are demonstrated before, during, and after the execution of a sporting task. A performance routine is an integral part of the athletes’ repertoire during the time he or she is a preparing him- or herself for the sporting act i.e., a pre performance routine, b executing the sporting act i.e., a during performance routine, and c assessing and reacting to the way he or she performed the sporting act andor the outcome of the act i.e., a post-performance routine An effective performance routine should include a set of overt physical behaviors demonstrated by the athlete before he or she begins the sporting task. In addition, a good routine should include psychological elements, such as focusing attention, in order to enable the performer to cope effectively with distractions associated with the performed act – both external e.g., noise generated by the crowd and internal e.g., negative thoughts.

4. Effect of Psychological Service