FACTORS OF DECREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY OF ATHLETES

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of mental burnout in sports
activities. The relationship between perceived stress and mental burnout among
athletes involved in individual and team sports was studied. The study made it
possible to establish mental burnout as a consequence of the process of chronic
stress. Empirically, it has also been possible to establish a positive relationship
between stress and burnout. The study showed a significant expression of perceived
stress among athletes involved in individual sports, as opposed to team sports, which
is associated with the presence of a social factor in team sports. The work provides
some recommendations that could allow an athlete to maintain an interest in training
and competitive activities, improve himself and strive to maintain his sports career