O atleta de futebol e suas alterações cognitivas: o impacto do meio social na alta performance

Abstract

During the last edition of the Olympics, attention was drawn to the withdrawal of American gymnast Simone Biles from four individual finals, declaring that she would take care of her mental health. Since then, the psychological theme has been gaining more and more space on social media and has become even more prominent during the 2022 World Cup, when players from the Brazilian team mentioned the importance of psychological monitoring. Psychological health directly affects an athlete's performance, so it is important to consider the emotional contagion that is present in the relationships between athletes within their team. In view of this, this study aims to identify, based on behavioral perspectives, the cognitive changes that can affect the performance of soccer players, based on the social environment in which they are inserted. To achieve this objective, a qualitative research methodology was used. The data collection procedure was carried out through bibliographic research and document analysis from March to August 2023. The results showed the convergence of athletes' emotions due to their coexistence in the intergroup environment in which they are inserted, and addressed vulnerability being able to interfere in their relationships and cause a decline in performance. From the analysis of the data, the power that the media has on the cognitive abilities of athletes and the impact of emotions derived from their relationships is evident. Therefore, the integration of psychology with other sports sciences is considered important, with multidisciplinary work focused on the total complexity of the individual. To achieve this objective, we used: