Sughosh Kondur
Research Mentor(s): Michael Mignano
Mentor Department: Movement Science
Authors: Sughosh Kondur, Michael Mignano
Session: Session 5 (2:00pm – 2:50pm)
Presentation Type: Poster 45
Abstract
Psychological factors in sports play a significant role, especially in basketball. However, the basis in a biological aspect is inadequately measured and understood amongst these athletes. This research review examines and analyzes the importance of the biological foundation in self-confidence of basketball players in their ability to succeed on the court. To investigate biological self-confidence, the research study conducts an in-depth review of existing literature to integrate results and findings. Secondary data analysis is also utilized to evaluate trends in the physiological and psychological aspects of basketball that influence on-court performance. These methods were used to enable close examination and study the close relationship and correlation between the biology of a basketball player’s self-confidence, compared to their athletic performance. The correlation is that higher and specific levels of hormones, such as testosterone, dopamine and adrenaline lead to high self-confidence and athletic performance. However, other factors such as stress, can influence results, varying performance and confidence. We found that increasing cortisol levels in athletes also led to a lower confidence in players. Evaluating hormonal levels demonstrated a mechanism between athlete self-confidence and athletic performance. Also, evaluating past research in brain and neural activity shows that physical training and other reinforcement training that relate to athletics develop a stronger self-confidence in athletes. This study reviews the foundation of biological importance such as self-confidence in basketball players, addressing a poorly researched topic. These analyses and findings prove and support the correlation between on-court performance and success to their psycho-neurological characteristics in self-confidence, providing valuable insights to enhancing athletic performance in the basketball realm.
