The Myths and Magic Behind Psychological Skills Training: A Narrative Review

Abstract

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the sports sector has been profoundly challenged, with sportspersons’ physical and emotional health suffering the most. Sportspersons have been confronted with challenges of social isolation, career disruption and restricted access to training amenities that negatively impact their physical and mental well-being and result in sub-par performance. The need for coherent measures to resume sporting activities, prioritizing the well-being of sportspersons, is clear. Our research aims to understand how the spread of Coronavirus and its aftermath has affected themental health of sportspersons and howit can be improved with the help of appropriate psychological skills training.