A Study of Psychological Profile of Football Player

Examining the Psychological Profile of First Class Indian Footballers

Abstract

Football is presumably the most popular game worldwide however there is still constrained investigative data accessible concerning the physique and performance characteristics of first class Indian footballers. Group games are sports where size, shape, body composition and fitness all play a vital part in giving unmistakable advantages to particular playing positions. The target of the study was to investigations the psychological profile among various levels of participation football player. With the end goal of the study 191 football players were chosen as subjects. Past examination in India found that the six essential motives, given by understudies athletes for sport participation were achievement, body shape, physical fitness, teamwork, learning new skills and for difficulties. In any case, research contrasting diverse ethnic on participating in sports, particularly football is constrained. Negative connection noted between the level of motives and anxiety among all ethnics. Sports psychologists, coach or sport officers can utilize this exploration to create proper football environment for Indians, to keep up their enthusiasm for football. Sports psychology is a branch of psychology which concentrates on the behavior of sportspersons as well as uncovers the effect of all the psychological variables which are specifically or by implication, decidedly or contrarily identified with sports performances. Numerous studies have been done to see the effect of psychological variables on sports performances.