Sports and Exercise Psychology: Effect of autogenic training and progressive muscular relaxation on the management of anxiety and stress in Judo players

This book is a major contribution to contemporary judo player. This book will endorse the latest relaxation techniques like autogenic training and progressive muscular relaxation developed by researcher involve in the application of judo practices and sports in contemporary life. India has produced lot of sports personalities at the Asian level, but in recent years due to ever increasing competitiveness and due to lacuna in training the players on psychological parameters, the players are not able to cope up with demanding situations. As a result they are under stimulated or over stimulated which finally leads to decline in performance. In order to improve upon performances we need to train athletes on their physical, physiological as well as psychological scales. This book will be essential reading for the students and professionals in physical education & sports. It will also be of interest to health & education student, physical trainers, coaches and practitioners.