The Impact of Competitive Regulatory Changes on Psychological Indicators Ensuring the Efficiency of a Wrestler’s Performance
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https://doi.org/10.17309/tmfv.2025.3.24Keywords:
regulatory changes, intercorrelation connections, psychomotor abilities, comparative analysesAbstract
Background. The study attempts to reveal those psychological leading indicators that have emerged as a consequence of the recent regulatory changes in wrestling, which can ensure stable and high competitive results.
Objectives. This study aimed to identify the primary psychological factors that ensure the stability of a wrestler’s high competitive results and to characterize the specifics of their manifestations, as influenced by the regulatory requirements.
Materials and methods. To organize the research process more effectively, modern advanced sensory technologies, tests, questionnaires, observations, and mathematical statistical methods were used. All of these techniques have proven to be of practical significance in sports psychology. The study was conducted among 33 highly qualified wrestlers from the national team of the Republic of Armenia (winners and medalists of World, European, and International Competitions).
Results. The comparative analysis of the research results revealed the leading psychological indicators that ensure the effectiveness of wrestlers’ competitive performance under previous and current regulatory requirements. The study also interpreted the reliable interrelationships of these indicators with mental states, various stress factors, individual personality traits, and psychomotor abilities.
Conclusions. In modern wrestling, the effectiveness of technical and tactical preparation is realized through the patterns of interconnected manifestations of psychomotor indicators, whereas in the past, manifestations of the emotional sphere prevailed, which have undergone significant transformations over the years due to regulatory changes.
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