ROLE AND ESSENTIAL OF SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY AND NUTRITION FOR ELITE WOMEN TENNIS PLAYERS

Abstract

Tennis is an intense, fast-paced sport that emphasizes physical strength. To compete at a high level, athletes must have higher levels of speed, agility, physical strength, and cardiovascular fitness. Elite tennis athletes are subjected to intense training and competition loads in order to improve these psychological components and grasp tennis-specific skills.  Sport psychology, which uses psychological knowledge to support athletes' mental health, is crucial in this regard for maximizing athletes' mental toughness and athletic performance during competition. Since nutrition is essential for optimizing energy stores, reducing fatigue, encouraging training adaptations, facilitating injury recovery, and improving general health. The intake of nutrients in the diet mostly supplements the substances ingested during activity. Inappropriate diets might adversely affect sport performance and delay the recovery process. Therefore, this study aims to examine the role and essential components of sports psychology and nutrition in optimizing athletic outcomes for elite women tennis player. Thirty students (n = 30) with ages ranging from 15 to 21 were chosen at random to serve as subjects. For a total of fifteen (n = 15) subjects, the chosen individuals were divided into two equal groups at random: the EG and the CG. The standard distribution of the variables was ascertained using the Shapiro-Wilk test. The relationship between factors like psychological performance outcomes, and energy and macronutrient consumption was evaluated using Pearson and Spearman's correlations. A p-value of lesser than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Based on the experimental findings, a high vitamin and mineral concentration lessens the skeletal muscle cell membrane's lipid peroxidation damage, which lessens muscular discomfort and speeds up recovery. High-intensity exercise can cause blood calcium levels to drop below the clinical threshold and increase urine calcium excretion. Cardiac muscle and skeletal function of women athletes can be effectively improved by supplementing with magnesium supplements. Women Tennis players can strengthen their immune systems and reduce fatigue and aching muscles by supplementing with iron, calcium, and vitamin D.