Emotional burnout in athletes

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Dr. Med., Professor I.L. Levina1, 2
PhD, Associate Professor A.A. Artemyev2
1Kuzbass Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Novokuznetsk
2Kuzbass Humanitarian Pedagogical Institute of KemSU, Novokuznetsk

Objective of the study was to identify the features of the burnout syndrome in athletes based on sociological analysis.
Methods and structure of the study. During the sociological study, an online survey of athletes was organized and conducted (https://onlinetestpad.com/rddkwewdio3bi). The questionnaire included, in addition to the demographic part (age, sport, sports category), questions-statements characterizing the state of the athlete on the eve of the competition, on training and competition days. The online survey involved 144 people aged 9 to 68 years (average age 24.29+3.74 years), involved in various sports, having a sports category from youthful to master of sports of international class.
Results and conclusions. The conducted sociological analysis revealed a rather high prevalence of manifestations of emotional burnout among athletes. Half of the respondents constantly or periodically have thoughts that negative emotions during training or competitions can no longer be tolerated. A hard training or competition day causes the need to rest before starting other activities for two-thirds of the athletes surveyed.
The conducted research confirmed the relevance of the problem of emotional burnout among athletes and the need for constant psychological support of sports activities.

Keywords: burnout syndrome, athlete, training and competitive activities, online survey.

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