The overarching aims of this research were to advance knowledge of coach burnout and interventions addressing this syndrome by investigating (a) the associations between burnout, well-being, self-regulation capacity, and perceived stress in coaches, and (b) the perceived impact of a self-regulation intervention implemented with coaches experiencing moderate to high levels of burnout. A sequential mixed methods design was employed to collect quantitative and qualitative data in two separate phases. In Phase 1, an online survey was used to collect cross-sectional quantitative data from a sample of 260 Canadian developmental and elite sport coaches to assess associations between the variables of interest (i.e., burnout, well-being, self-regulation capacity, and perceived stress). Selected based on data from Phase 1, five coaches experiencing moderate to high levels of burnout then participated in a self-regulation intervention in Phase 2, which involved completing a workbook and a reflective journal and participating in a semi-structured intake and outtake interview before and after the intervention, respectively. Four studies were carried out to address the overall aims of this research. Phase 1. The purposes of Study 1 were to identify profiles of psychological functioning within a sample of coaches based on burnout and well-being indices, and investigate whether coaches in these profiles differed in their capacity to self-regulate and their perceptions of stress. Findings of the two-stage cluster analysis revealed that 54% of the coaches were characterized by a “thriving” profile (i.e., relatively low burnout and relatively high well-being), while 14% of the coaches were characterized by a “depleted” profile (i.e., relatively high burnout and relatively low well-being). The remainder of coaches were characterized by an “at-risk” profile (i.e., relatively high burnout and moderate well-being), which suggests that experiencing symptoms of burnout may not necessarily preclude coaches from experiencing well-being. Moreover, thriving coaches reported higher levels of self-regulation capacity and lower levels of perceived stress than coaches in the two more maladaptive profiles. Depleted coaches also reported higher levels of perceived stress than at-risk coaches. These findings speak to the salience of effective self-regulatory capacity and stress management skills in coaches’ adaptive functioning. Finally, depleted coaches worked longer hours and were more likely to be remunerated for their coaching than thriving coaches, demonstrating the importance of monitoring these situational factors to ensure coaches’ optimal functioning. The purpose of Study 2 was to examine the associations between self-regulation capacity, perceived stress, and burnout in coaches, and more specifically, to test the intervening variable effect of perceived stress in the association between coaches’ self-regulatory capacity and their emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Results of the structural equation modeling showed that coaches with greater self-regulatory competencies (i.e., self-control and self-observation) perceived less stress in their lives, and in turn, experienced less emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and greater personal accomplishment (i.e., lower burnout). A direct association between these self-regulatory competencies and coaches’ sense of accomplishment was also found. This indicates that effective self-control and self-monitoring competencies may enable coaches to feel more efficacious in their coaching, regardless of their perceptions of stress. Phase 2. The purpose of Study 3 was to investigate coaches’ subjective experiences of burnout in order to shed light on the complex emotional nature of this syndrome. To this end, idiographic, first-person narrative accounts of the five coaches’ subjective experiences of burnout were provided. The narratives revealed that burnout was highly individualized and characterized by a variety of emotions (e.g., apathy, anger, dejection) linked to the dimensions of burnout. Burnout had negative implications for the coaches’ well-being (e.g., loss of enjoyment) and their coaching practice (e.g., yelling at athletes), and was associated with deficits in the coaches’ self-regulatory capacity (e.g., resistance to healthy eating and exercise). These findings underscore the need for interventions to help coaches effectively manage their personal and professional life and their symptoms of burnout. The purpose of Study 4 was to implement a self-regulation intervention with coaches experiencing moderate to high levels of burnout and examine the perceived impact of this intervention on their self-regulation capacity and experiences of burnout and well-being. A content analysis of the coaches’ outtake interviews and five bi-weekly journals revealed that all five coaches learned to self-regulate more effectively by developing various competencies (e.g., self-monitoring) and strategies (e.g., task delegation) throughout the intervention. Four of the coaches also perceived improvements in their symptoms of burnout (i.e., felt less emotionally drained, more engaged with their work and/or accepting of their athletes, and more effective in their coaching) and their well-being (e.g., experienced more positive emotions, satisfaction with life, and autonomy). Overall, the results of the current research shed light on important personal resources (i.e., self-regulation competencies) that can be strengthened to help coaches prevent or manage burnout and achieve greater well-being. This research also provides data on the first known empirical investigation of an intervention implemented with coaches experiencing burnout. As such, the findings from this dissertation make novel empirical and practical contributions to the literature on coach burnout.

abstract: The challenges that face student-athletes when they retire from formal sport participation coincides with their loss of their athletic identity (how much they identify with their athlete role), often geographic upheaval, uncertainty of the future regarding alternate roles, and change in social support systems, which make this period more difficult to adjust to. This study explored the experiences of the retirement transition of graduating student-athletes. The current study aims to examine this unique experience through qualitative investigation into the collective experiences of student-athletes to identify overarching relevant themes common throughout this experience. The participants were 13 student-athletes who graduated in the Spring Semester of 2017 (May- June 2017), played their sport at a National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Institution at the Varsity level, and were not continuing to play their sport at the elite level. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants between five and eight months post-graduation. Thematic analysis was used to categorize participants’ responses and allow for an in-depth investigation of different factors affecting personal adjustment throughout this period. The five overarching themes identified were: the need for social connection, the impact of a goal-oriented mindset, preparedness for the transition, translatable skills from being a student-athlete, and the perspective of their own identity and purpose. The ability to shift perspective to retrospectively appreciate the student-athlete experience, while incorporating it as one part of their overall life journey, is discussed as a protective factor for positive transition outcomes. As the large majority of collegiate athletes do not continue to play their sport professionally, this population is in high need of continued guidance. The present work can inform interventions to aid student-athletes in this difficult transitional period. Mentorship from previously graduated student-athletes, coaches, or administrative programs are suggested as a tangible positive intervention strategy based off of the results. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Psychology 2018

The aim of this thesis was to investigate and appraise the utility of analogy and explicit instruction for applied sport and physical education settings. The objective for the first study was to explore the acute, short-term impact of analogical and explicit instruction in a dart-throwing task. While previous studies have devoted considerable resources to investigating the effects of verbal instruction on motor learning, this within-subjects study explored the impact of analogical and explicit instruction on motor control. Interestingly, results indicated that analogy and explicit instruction similarly impaired throwing accuracy—in both kinematic and outcome measures—compared to baseline conditions, conflicting with trends observed in the motor learning literature. In the second study, the differential effects of analogy and explicit instructions on early stage motor learning were examined by introducing an explicit light condition—in addition to a traditional explicit condition—that matched the analogy instructions in informational volume. Although analogy learners demonstrated slightly more efficient technique and reported fewer technical rules on average, the differences between groups were not statistically significant. Kinematic analysis, however, did reveal significant differences between conditions in joint variability, which decreased with learning for all groups, but was lowest overall for the analogy learners. For the final study, the thesis investigated the impact of analogy and explicit instruction on adolescent performance (mean age = 12.7 years, SD = 0.4) in a modified high jump task. To date, research in analogy instruction has only included adult participants whose movement tendencies have likely already been shaped by personal or vicarious experiences. Analyses indicated that there were no significant differences between the analogy and explicit participants in technical efficiency or joint variability. The key outcome from this thesis is that there is limited evidence to support the use of analogy instruction over explicit instructional methods in motor learning and motor control situations.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004-11-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:36:45Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 calabresi_cam_me_rcla.pdf: 703320 bytes, checksum: c07d73ebff1047b390d1dffed6cd33e5 (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / O esporte moderno, cada vez mais, exige que os atletas superem marcas, independente se homens ou mulheres, o objetivo é vencer barreiras. Para isso, se exige que o atleta não meça esforços, caso queira ter uma carreira de sucesso. Ele acaba abrindo mão de muitas outras coisas, as quais, talvez, fossem mais prazerosas ou indolores. Esta determinação encaminhanos a pensar que o esporte possui algo que atrai aos indivíduos, que estão dispostos a romper obstáculos, simplesmente motivados por emoções que somente estarão presentes no esporte. E, para a realização desses feitos, o atleta tem como principal ferramenta o corpo. Com isso, a discussão será norteada, de acordo com estudos das Ciências Humanas. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo entender como a mídia interfere na construção corporal de uma mulher específica, a atleta. Pois, as pesquisas voltadas aos assuntos ligados às mulheres são vastas em muitas vertentes, porém a mulher atleta, ainda está carente de pesquisas sobre seu cotidiano, tanto no desempenho de suas tarefas atléticas, como nas suas ações para se realizar como mulher. Esse fator contribuiu para o interesse nesse assunto, instigando a busca de dados que possibilitem uma melhor observação nas condutas da mulher atleta em sua preparação, na intenção de atingir os vários objetivos desejados a ela e os desejados por ela. O método, para o desenvolvimento desse trabalho, aponta para uma pesquisa qualitativa, apoiada por uma revisão de literatura específica. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizada a técnica de histórias de vida, realizada por meio de depoimentos em entrevistas com as atletas. Esse procedimento foi tratado pelo princípio da categorização, com base nos elementos da Psicologia Fenomenológica, conforme os encaminhamentos propostos por Forghieri (2001). O número de participantes ficou em... . / The modern sport, each time more, demands that the athletes surpass marks, independent if men or women, the objective is to win barriers. For this, if it demands that the athlete does not measure efforts, in case that wants to have a success career. It finishes opening hand of many other things, which, perhaps, were more pleasant or painless. This determination directs us to think it that the sport possess something that attracts the individuals, that is made use to breach obstacles, simply motivated by emotions that will only be gifts in the sport. And, for the accomplishment of these facts, the athlete has as main tool the body. With this, the quarrel will be guided, in accordance with studies of Sciences Human beings. This research has as objective to understand as the media intervenes with the corporal construction of a specific woman, the athlete. Therefore, the research directed to the on subjects to the women is vast in many sources, however the woman athlete, still is devoid of research on its daily one, as much in the performance of its athletical tasks, as in its actions to become fullfilled itself as woman. This factor contributed for the interest in this subject, instigating the search of data that make possible one better comment in the behaviors of the woman athlete in its preparation, in the intention to reach the some desired objectives it and the desired ones for it. The method, with respect to the development of this work, points with respect to a qualitative research, supported for a revision of specific literature. For the collection of data the technique of life histories was used, carried through by means of depositions in interviews with the athletes. This procedure was treated by the principle of the categorization, on the basis of the elements of Fenomenological Psychology, as the leading considered for Forghieri... (Complete abstract, click electronic address below).

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-06T17:07:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Diego.pdf: 1367058 bytes, checksum: b408afa72dfa7c1129028858486ec0e8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The purpose of this study is to validate the Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ) (LONSDALE, HODGE e ROSE, 2008) to measure the motivation to the sports participation in Brazilian adolescents and young adults. The original scale was translated and adapted by a committee of experts in Sport Psychology. 167 athletes, of both gender, from different individual (athletics except endurance athletes, tennis, swimming and gymnastics) and team sports (soccer, indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, football and handball) participated in the study. The participants were selected by a non probabilistic way, adopting the volunteering criteria. Results showed evidence of validity and reliability of the brazilian version of the Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ), named Questionário de Regulação do Comportamento no Esporte (QRCE), for adolescents and young adults athletes in Brazil, although exploratory factor analysis (EFA) has revealed a different factor structure compared to the original scale. Moreover, the correlations between subscales confirm the existence of the self-determination continuum in this analysis. The reduced (24 items) and extended (32 items) versions showed high internal consistency and similar to the original version, with alpha values of 0.82 overall and 0.84, respectively. Indeed, the analysis of the behavioral regulations of the athletes indicated that the differences in the training routine for men and women have a direct influence on the motivation of high-performance athletes and that the motivation of men are more driven by internal factors when compared to women, confirming high self-determination for sports. These tests confirm the validity and reliability for what it purports to measure. The QRCE can be considered valid and reliable assessment of motivation in adolescent and young adult Brazilians athletes. / O presente estudo objetivou validar o Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ) (LONSDALE, HODGE e ROSE, 2008) para avaliar a motivação para a prática de esportes em adolescentes e jovens adultos brasileiros. O instrumento foi traduzido e adaptado para a língua portuguesa por uma comissão de especialistas em Psicologia do Esporte. Participaram do estudo 167 atletas de nível estadual, nacional e internacional de ambos os sexos, de modalidades individuais (atletismo, tênis de campo, natação e ginástica rítmica) e coletivas (futebol de campo, futebol de salão, basquete, hóquei sobre grama, futebol americano, vôlei e handebol). A amostra foi selecionada de forma não-probabilística intencional, adotando-se o critério de voluntariado. Os resultados reportaram evidências de validade e fidedignidade do Questionário de Regulação do Comportamento no Esporte (QRCE) para a população de atletas adolescentes e jovens adultos brasileiros, tendo a análise fatorial exploratória tenha revelado uma estrutura de fatores diferenciada em relação à escala original. Por outro lado, as correlações entre as subescalas confirmam a presença do continuum de autodeterminação nas análises. As versões com 24 itens (forma reduzida) e 32 itens (forma ampliada) apresentaram índices de consistência interna elevados e semelhantes ao da versão original, com valores alfa geral de 0,82 e 0,84, respectivamente. Com efeito, a análise das regulações motivacionais dos atletas aponta que as diferenças na rotina de treinamento entre homens e mulheres apresentam influencia direta na motivação de atletas de alto rendimento e que a motivação dos homens é mais orientada por fatores internos quando comparadas às mulheres, resultando em maior autodeterminação para a prática esportiva. Estas análises confirmam a validade e fidedignidade do instrumento para aquilo que ele se propõe a medir, ou seja, ele pode ser considerado válido e confiável para avaliação da motivação em atletas adolescentes e jovens adultos brasileiros.

Desde uma perspectiva cartográfica, este trabalho pretende analisar os processos de subjetivação no campo dos esportes orientados para o alto rendimento. Em primeiro lugar, escolhemos criticar a psicologia do esporte, propondo que esta disciplina, ao invés de privilegiar a expansão da vida, multiplica uma série de valores capitalísticos como a competitividade, a produtividade, a homogeneidade e o recorde. Em seguida, nós apresentamos a Democracia Corinthiana como um acontecimento que demonstra uma real experiência de democracia plena dentro de um dos maiores clubes de futebol do Brasil. Finalmente, consideramos que a emergência da Democracia Corinthiana promoveu um movimento de resistência à subjetividade capitalística a partir do âmbito das práticas esportivas de alto rendimento. / From a cartographic perspective, this work intends to analyze the processes of subjectivation on the field of the high performance sports. At first, we chose to criticize the sports Psychology, suggesting that this discipline, instead of producing life expansion, develops capitalistic values such as competitiveness, productivity, homogeneity and record. After that, we introduce the “Democracia Corinthiana” as a happening which demonstrates a real experience of full democracy with in one of de biggest soccer clubs in Brazil. And finally, we consider that the emergence of the “Democracia Corinthiana” promoted a movement of resistance to the capitalistic subjectivity started on the field of high performance sporting practices.

nÃo hà / O esporte e/ou as atividades esportivas como um todo deveriam ser vistos nÃo somente como possibilidade de melhora de condiÃÃes sÃcio-econÃmicas mas tambÃm como instrumentos geradores de afetos potencializadores na relaÃÃo pessoa-ambiente. Para a realizaÃÃo desta pesquisa foi utilizado o instrumento gerador do Mapa afetivo (BOMFIM 2003) que possibilita ao investigador analisar como os afetos surgem na relaÃÃo sujeito-esporte-ambiente. A pesquisa utilizou-se de um censo constituÃdo por 19 adolescentes na faixa etÃria de 12 à 17 anos de idade praticantes de atividades esportivas e que freqÃentam uma ONG (OrganizaÃÃo-NÃo-Governamental) chamada ARCA (AssociaÃÃo Recreativa e Esportiva para CrianÃas e Adolescentes). Neste sentido, o eixo de minha dissertaÃÃo foi procurar verificar como o esporte surge no bairro a partir do instrumento do mapa afetivo (BOMFIM 2003) por adolescentes praticantes de atividades esportivas sistemÃticas. Foi analisada a vivÃncia esportiva relacionada ao bairro por intermÃdio do eixo da afetividade. Para tanto esse conceito foi enfocado dentro de um posicionamento fundamentado em Lane e Sawaia (1994) Sawaia (2000 2004) e tambÃm na psicologia do esporte (SAMULSKI 2002 WEINBERG & GOULD 2001). Como resultado da pesquisa observou-se que a maior parte dos entrevistados sugeriu tanto na parte qualitativa quanto na escala likert dos mapas afetivos imagens de contraste agradabilidade pertinÃncia e destruiÃÃo. Sendo que em ambas as anÃlises a imagem de contrastes obteve uma maior mÃdia segundo a estatÃstica descritiva. Os resultados indicam que o esporte mesmo sendo citado em imagens contrastantes està vinculado com estima positiva pois na anÃlise qualitativa dos mapas afetivos percebe-se que estas prÃticas surgem em contraposiÃÃo aos aspectos negativos relacionados ao bairro tais como violÃncia drogase poluiÃÃo. AlÃm disso a freqÃÃncias obtidas na escala Likert de imagens de agradabilidade e pertinÃncia sugerem que a prÃtica esportiva tambÃm pode ser geradora de outros afetos positivos em relaÃÃo ao bairro. Dessa forma foi verificado que o esporte como um todo tem a possibilidade de levar os adolescentes nÃo somente ao lugar mais alto de um pÃdio mas sim à uma melhora na relaÃÃo com seu local de moradia ajudando a estabelecer novos vÃnculos e novas possibilidades diante do horizonte que se abre a sua volta e que a Psicologia mais especificamente a Psicologia Ambiental tambÃm pode ajudar nesse caminho nesse desafio nesse novo ambiente que seria o esporte / Sport and/or sportive activities as a whole should be accepted not only as a possibility of improving socio-economic conditions but also as instruments that trigger ever-increasing affects within individual-object relationship. Affective map (BOMFIM 2003) was the instrument this study used to analyze how affects arise in individual-sport-environment relationship. The research used a survey of nineteen 12-to-17 years-old teenagers who practice sportive activities and attend to a NGO (non governmental organization) named ARCA (AssociaÃÃo Recreativa e Esportiva para CrianÃas e Adolescentes). Therefore the sense of this study was verifying how sport arises at the neighborhood through Affective map gathering information from teenagers who practice systematic sportive activities. The work focused sportive experience related to the neighborhood from affective axe. Thus such concept was theoretically based on Lane and Sawaia (1994) Sawaia (2000, 2004) and also on Sport psychology (SAMULSKI 2002 WEINBERG & GOULD 2001). As results the research found that the most part of teenagers suggested both in qualitatively part and in Likert scale of affective maps contrasts images pleasure pertinence and destruction. In both analyses the contrasts image showed the highest mean according to descriptive statistics. Findings are evidence that sport even quoted in constrasting images is entailed to positive esteem since qualitative analysis of affective maps points that such practices arise as counterparts of negative aspects concerning to the neighborhood as violence drugs and pollution. Besides frequencies obtained with Likert scale of pleasure and pertinence suggest that sportive practice can generate other positive affects related to the neighborhood. Hence the study stresses that sport as a whole can lead teens not only to the highest place of a podium but also to an improvement in the relationship with their place of living aiding to establish new possibilities within the new horizon opened around them. Still psychology specifically Environmental Psychology can also help in this way this challenge this new environment that sport represents

Nesta pesquisa o esporte é abordado como prática cultural capaz de mobilizar a subjetivação dos seus praticantes. Desta forma, jovens atletas considerando suas experiências vividas, principalmente no esporte, se orientam existencialmente, ou seja, eles se valem das experiências no esporte para tomar decisões que nortearão o decorrer de sua vida. A partir disso, o presente estudo almeja explorar o horizonte de experiências vivenciadas por esportistas adolescentes buscando a compreensão de como eles passam por momentos decisivos, sendo inteira e publicamente envolvidos por suas atividades esportivas. Ou seja, o propósito deste estudo é identificar e compreender o horizonte de experiências vividas contextualizadas na prática esportiva de jovens atletas pertencentes a categorias de base de quatro modalidades esportivas (futebol, basquete, atletismo e tênis). Adota-se, para isso, uma atitude investigativa que contemple essa temática enquanto processo cultural, buscando ir além dos conceitos e fatores já pré-estabelecidos. Com efeito, o método fenomenológico na perspectiva clássica atinge, como resultado, um caráter descritivo-estrutural, em decorrência de um processo rigoroso de coleta e análise dos dados. Esse processo perpassa por procedimentos conhecidos como Entrevista Fenomenológica e Cruzamento Intencional. Estes consistem em um percurso que tem, em um primeiro momento, a intenção de apreender a experiência singular de cada sujeito, por relato guiado, em primeira pessoa; em seguida, contrastar estes relatos experienciais numa análise que explicite os elementos intencionais que estruturem a experiência vivida em questão. Por conseguinte, foram efetuadas e transcritas 24 entrevistas, com atletas pertencentes a categorias de base das modalidades citadas. Os resultados apontam para alguns aspectos predominantes entre os praticantes destas modalidades, como a constante tensão eminente da negociação que circunscreve o cotidiano destes jovens atletas por trafegar entre compromissos, treinamentos e lazer. / This research treats sports as a cultural practice that mobilizes the subjectivation of its practitioners. In this way, young athletes considering their experiences, mainly in sports, are existentially oriented, which means that they use sports experiences to make decisions that will guide the course of their life. From this, the present study aims to explore experiences experienced by adolescent athletes, with the view to understand how they go through decisive moments, being fully and publicly involved by their sports activities. In other words, the purpose of this study is to identify and understand lived experiences contextualized in the sports practice of young athletes from youth academy of four modalities (soccer, basketball, athletics and tennis). For this, an investigative attitude that contemplates this theme as a cultural process is adopted, seeking to go beyond pre-established concepts and factors. The phenomenological method in its classical perspective reaches, as a result, a descriptive-structural character, due to a rigorous process of data collection and analysis. This process is structured by procedures known as Phenomenological Interview and Intentional Crossing. The course has, at first, the intention to apprehend the unique experience of each subject, by guided report; then, in a second moment, it intends to contrast these experiential accounts in an analysis that explains the intentional elements that structure the lived experience in question. Therefore, 24 interviews were conducted with athletes belonging to the youth academy of the mentioned modalities. The results show some predominant aspects, such as the constant eminent tension of the negotiation that circumscribes the daily life of these young athletes by traveling between commitments, training and leisure.

O estudo buscou dois objetivos: 1) conhecer o sentido dado por atletas à sua prática esportiva, tendo como referencial teórico a perspectiva fenomenológica existencial; 2) questionar alguns conteúdos próprios à Psicologia do Esporte, na tentativa de contrapor a experiência real do atleta às teorias propostas por esse campo de conhecimento, procurando apontar alguns de seus possíveis limites. Encontrou-se que o sentido dado pelos atletas à sua prática esportiva é absolutamente singular e que não pode ser definido com precisão, nem apreendido como conceito, por ser particular, de difícil verbalização e, como fenômeno, permanece em constante movimento de revelação e ocultamento. Desse modo, as categorizações e os conceitos utilizados pela Psicologia do Esporte se mostraram pouco compatíveis com a experiência real dos atletas. Assim, considera-se uma forma de cuidado psicológico que procure compreender, eticamente, como o sentido dado à prática configura o próprio projeto ser atleta no mundo esportivo particularizado pela experiência de cada um. / The study searched two objectives: 1) to know the meaning given for athletes to their sports practice, theoretically supported by the existential phenomenology perspective; 2) to question some proper contents of Sport Psychology, in the attempt to confront the athletes real experience to the theoretical proposals in that field of knowledge, trying for to point out some of its possible limits. It have been found that the direction given for the athletes to their sports practice is absolutely singular and cannot be defined with precision, nor apprehended as concept, cause it is particular, sometimes unspeakable and, as phenomenon, remains in constant movement between revelation and hide. Therefore, used characterizations and concepts from Sport Psychology show little compatible with the athletes real experience. Thus, other mode for psychological care is needed, ethically considering how a given sense to practice configures the own project being athlete in sportive world, particularized by oneselfs experience.