P/PS/110. Dissertation. Stress in athletes: theory and coping techniques

The dissertation examines the methods of coping with stress in athletes describing the pressures of modern competitive sport and the problems of increased arousal due to psychological and physiological activation. Theoretical approaches to stress are reviewed including the Drive theory, the Inverted U theory, the Multidimensional Anxiety Theory (MAT), the Catastrophe theory, etc. The importance of mental preparation for sport performance is highlighted reviewing the techniques of coping with anxiety.