687 Sport Personality–A Significant Factor Contributing to Athletic Peak Performance

Saturday, April 2, 2011: 10:15 AM-11:30 AM
Convention Center: Room 30C
Speaker: Jin Wang, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Panelist: Guibao Yang, Emory University, Oxford, GA
Athletes’ performance in competition may not have a positive linear relationship between physical and technical talents and athletic performance in competition. In fact, an athlete’s sports personality can play a significant role of contributing to their performance in competition, especially for women athletes. This presentation will examine the roles of sports personality contributing to athletic performance and specific strategies of training an athletes’ winning sports personality traits. The women athletes’ personality profile is emphasized.