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EFFECT OF 16-WEEKS SELF-TALK INTERVENTION FOR IMPROVING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PERFORMANCE AMONG ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS PLAYERS

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Abhishek Tripathi1, Lalit Sharma2, Meenakshi3*, Shivam Thapa4
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.0473

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Introduction: Self-talk is what we think every day, every time to ourselves related to the work or anything which actually influence our thinking and later on becomes our attitude. Self-talk has a significant influence on how you feel and what you do. It can be positive and motivating, or it can be negative and undermine your confidence Objectives: The study's goal was to assess how Self-Talk intervention affected self-confidence and performance of artistic gymnastics players. Methods: 30 Gymnasts (N=30), 10 male and 20 female aged between 8 to 17 years (M= 12.2 years of age) participated in the study. Intervention program was administered for 16 sessions with two 10-minute sessions per week. The research was divided into three stages (Educational phase, Training phase and Practice Phase). An interview was conducted at the end of the training. The qualitative data was transcribed and analyzed using NVivo (trail version) on the basis of the interviews.

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