Background: To date applied sport psychologists spend much of their timeencouraging athletes to develop psychological skills that will enhance theirperformance. Background: The purpose of this research was to study biofeedbacktraining which effects on self-regulation of physiological states, such as sympatheticarousal. The use of peripheral biofeedback is growing rapidly in sport psychology.Objective: The aim was to lower competition stress, anxiety, and to have selfregulation.In this research five expert athletes with experience at the country level,received 20 hours of biofeedback training. The effect of this training was explored bythe wireless physiological monitoring and feedback system (a Pro Comp and Biograpsystem). Results: The findings indicated: after respiratory training, all athletesdeveloped self-awareness of the Respiration Rate (one of their physiological states).Also they developed self-regulation techniques to decrease their sympathetic arousal.Conclusion: The athletes can enhance their sport performance because it gives themnew tools for stress managing, arousal and anxiety regulation (according to the result).Research in the field of Biofeedback training provides credible information to athletes,as well as coaches, sport psychologists and other support staff working with theathletes.
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