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MODULE-2 Psychological Aspects
Dimension of Physical
Education and Yog may carry his improved behavior to the society and behave as per the rules
developed by their society. She/he can adjust himself in the group and could
develop his healthy interpersonal relationship with other individuals as they have
developed the quality of friendship and social interaction in sports. For example,
in sports a captain has to consider every weak player as important as elite player.
Because team game cannot survive on a few good players of the team; instead,
it depends on the each and every player of the team. In this way an individual
Note learns how to develop cooperation and coordination with others. Learning of
languages, customs, traditions, ideas and skills are improved with participation.
Group play has its own importance that makes a child to share his things with
other team members. In addition, the social values namely cooperation,
understanding, friendliness, sportsmanship, discipline, dedication, conformation
to laws, respect for duties and others rights, are acquired through participation
in physical activity and sports instead of inborn qualities of the individual,
required in the society.

Cognitive Development

A player has to perform very efficiently to get success in the sports. Without
thinking and analyzing the competition environment in sports, a player cannot
perform well. In this way he acquires knowledge of different rules and regulations
of game. She/he refines her/his skills and learns different strategies to apply in
sports competitions. She/he is able to take the right decision for his action in a
difficult situation in the competition. In this way decision making ability, thinking,
reasoning, and critical thinking influence with the participation in sports.

Emotional Development

When a player participates in the competition she/he has to face many outcomes
that are beyond his control. Sometime She/he loses her/his match in the
competition, but still behaves normally rather depressed, which is called
emotional development. There is no influence of results of match on the emotions.

In some cases she/he has to control his/her anger in the match and coordinate as
per the rules and regulations of the game which develop the controlling power
among the athletes. Self respect, self-consciousness, and love etc. are the basic
needs of the individual that are fulfilled through sports activity.

Psychomotor Development

A player learns a number of fundamental movements through sports such as
walking, jogging, running, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, throwing, catching,
passing etc. that help to make him physically fit, mentally sound, and socio-
emotionally adjustable. If a player is very much interested in particular sport he
also learns the required specific as well as complex skills that enable him/her to
perform the task with minimum expenditure of energy and time. Efficiency is

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