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MODULE-2 Psychological Aspects
Dimension of Physical
Education and Yog perform better” or “to improve”, “try very hard”, “create and run interesting
practices (goal for coach)”, “be liked and appreciated”, “be happy and have
fun”. It’s a qualitative measure, therefore, are often not used in sport psychology
quantitative interventions. Goals can also be categorised as objective goals.

Objective goals are quantified and are based on more quantifiable measures,
such as decreasing a 10,000-meter performance, winning a competition,
increasing the percentage of first possessions, to decrease the number of throw-
Note in foot errors Objective goals are simpler to evaluate and allow better control by

the individual. Objective goals can also be further divided into three different
categories namely outcome goals, performance goals, and process goals. These
categories of objective goals focus on different aspects of the athlete’s
performance.

Outcome goals typically focus on achieving a certain result in a competition.
Results could be achieved by focusing on outcome goal. Winning the match or
to beat a particular opponent are the examples of outcome goals. Whereas,
achieving the outcome goal depends on many factors such as opponent
preparation, and environment. The next psychological factor is imagery which
has been described here.

Achieving individual skills and modification of behaviuor could be achieved by
performance goals. In order to improve drop shot on badminton, a certain member
of days, to increase strength working out a number of repetition and a set a
number of days per week are some examples of performance goals. To achieve
a performance, focus is placed on the skills, action and techniques which are
process goals. Assuming perfect body position for dividing in the competition
or focusing beyond the finish line to ensure focus is retained until the line has
been crossed or a gymnast may set a goal of maintaining a long, stretched body
hollow position in his back somersaults n floor exercise.

Since a performance is in contact of the athlete performance, process goals,
therefore, are the goals which are more effective than these outcome goals.

Imagery

Imagery is a kind of mental practice in which a player has to rehearse the skill in
his mind before applying it in reality. Posturizing the perfect skill help them to
prepare to execute the skill. In this way an athlete enhances her/his performance.
There are various uses of imagery in sports; first we will understand imagery.

Sometimes we use mental practice as a form of imagery. Imagery involves as
many senses as possible, out of which five major senses have been discussed
here.

The kinesthetic sense – the sensation of bodily position or movement. Sense is
the feeling of our body as it moves in different positions.
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