Studies on cognitive disortion to athletes

The paper given focuses on the applied aspects of sports psychology. In the cognitive-behavioral approach, special emphasis is placed on expressing concepts in operational terms and empirically validating the treatment using both group and individual experiments. Most of the therapy is focused on the present, it is helping athletes to make the changes they want in their lives. At the same time, therapy focuses on learning coping and problem-solving strategies. Detecting cognitive distortions, we can intervene through a wide range of therapeutic interventions, which achieve an important influence such as self-control, which is based on self-observation, self-evaluation and self-reward. These components make it possible to explain the cognitive constructs that are to the basis of attribution and self-instruction. Even more complex is rational-emotive therapy, used to treat depression. Mental preparation supports physical preparation, they cannot be separated in any way. The priority objectives in mental training-automation, verbalization and awareness offer concrete solutions on the theoretical and performance side of top athletes and successful coaches. The purpose of the work is: monitoring the level of stress, aggressive thinking and behavior, the application of intervention methods in cognitive distortions. Six subjects from the specialized school of boxing, freestyle wrestling and kickboxing and four subjects from the specialized swimming sports school in Chisinau were involved in the investigation. Stress level was assessed using the Level 100 scale, anxiety using the "Beck" test, physical examination using the "Emery" test, behavior using the "Shephard" test, aggression using the "Asinger" test, and innate intelligence using the "Sgov" test. Based on stress observations, it was found that two subjects who practice fighting, have intense stress, physical anxiety symptoms that are caused by medical conditions and were not diagnosed in time. Aggressive behavior is characterized by a demonstration of superiority in strength. The proposed questionnaire revealed to us the scores for the five scales of aggression, two subjects have a score greater than five, which indicates a high degree of aggression. Two other subjects who practice kickboxing, the level of stress and aggression being with a score of four, three others (two - boxing, one - swimming) - with a score of three, and the other 3 subjects who practice swimming have a score of two. According to the concepts of aggression, subjects with a score on the five scale have "reactive" aggression, and subjects with a four scale have proactive aggression. Using the "Beck Anxiety" inventory, we found that reactive subjects have a high level of anxiety, which is caused by physical symptoms caused by previously undiagnosed chronic medical conditions. So thanks to the "Asinger" test, they detected aggressive behavior and we can prevent it through psychotherapy and medical interventions. In the case of subjects who practice swimming, we notice that the stress level is reduced, we do not have anxiety and aggression. Swimming enables the development of positive values such as perseverance and tenacity. It has a tonic effect on the nervous and cardiovascular system. In the case of athletes who practice swimming, we detected two subjects with innate intelligence. We can say about swimmers that they have a high degree of adapted behavior, making them less receptive to stress. Cold water swimming is cross-adapted, which reduces the physiological stress response. Research confirms that subjects who have the ability to control anxiety during crucial moments are high achievers. Relaxation in sport means reducing stress levels to an optimal level of functioning. In this case, the progressive "Iacobson" technique is the best technique. The results obtained identified a strong intensity in the relationships between anger and violence, which confirms the presence of anger and the manifestation of violent behavior through a strong increase in the effect for the relationship between cognitive distortions and violence, results that reinforce the role of cognitive mechanisms involved in committing violent acts. In order to prevent cognitive distortions, it is necessary to periodically assess the subjects, build supportive and trusting relationships, combat impulsivity through psychotherapy, if necessary medication, in gaining self-control skills, optimism and hope, manifesting positive thinking.