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First Section: Introduction

First Section: Introduction

Asante’ Ward

Department of Kinesiology: William Paterson University

SPM 4500-080: Contemporary Issues in Sport Management

Dr. Nandini Collins

June 23, 2020

The topic of research is self-control in sports on all levels. In sports of all sorts, the skill of self-control (SC) is essential. Team based and individualistic sports require mental and physical SC skills to be performed or played. This is not restricted to athletes, as management on all levels in sport management also require the skill of SC. Athletes have developed self-discipline and SC to perform better in the respective sports. Planning events ahead of time, constructing schedules to practice and harness their skills, and managing emotions in situations where a person’s mood is not at a normal state are examples of how the skill of SC has been sharpened as an athlete. The development of one’s SCS is not limited to mental preparations as it can be an athlete performing a dynamic movement with consistency and balance.

How large is the disparity of the SCS amongst the multiple levels of sports? This question arose from spectating sports on multiple levels and watching athletes from different age groups and programs control their actions. Aggressive behaviors amongst youth athletes have been documented to be significantly higher than the youth who does not participate in sports (Shachar et al., 2016). Levels of physical aggression, hostile thoughts, anger, and negative emotions seemed to be lower in youths with sport intervention.