Research On The Characteristics And Training Of Mental Toughness Of Middle And Long Distance Runners

Research Purpose: Middle-distance race teams in yunnan province as the research object,this study in order to "mental toughness" as the breakthrough point,using the athlete mental toughness of scale investigation,analysis of training in different gender,age,performance differences between understanding the characteristics of the middle-distance race athletes mental toughness,mental toughness and through the regression analysis can be used to predict whether performance.On this basis,through in-depth interviews with professional athletes and coaches,the methods to enhance psychological toughness were explored.Methods: USES the literature material,questionnaire survey,mathematical statistics,semi-structured interview and other methods,the 37 in yunnan province secondary and above middle-distance race athletes who "mental resilience scale investigation,and at the same time on how to improve the athlete mental toughness of this topic,in-depth interviews,using Nvivo software the middle-distance race athletes interview data are qualitative analysis,It provides feasible methods for enhancing athletes’ psychological fortitude.Conclusion:(1)The pressure resistance ability of male athletes is obviously higher than that of female athletes;Middle and long distance runners with different training years have different psychological toughness.Middle and long distance runners with more than nine years of active struggle are obviously higher than those with 1-3 years and 4-8 years.There are differences in mental toughness among middle-distance runners of different sports levels,and there are significant differences between elite athletes and first-level athletes and second-level athletes.Among them,the active struggle,pressure resistance and pain tolerance of elite athletes and first-level athletes are significantly higher than second-level athletes.The positive struggle and resistance to pressure are highly correlated with the sports level,and middledistance runners with high sports level have higher positive struggle and resistance to pressure.Regression analysis showed that psychological fortitude,active struggle and resistance to pressure had certain predictive power on sports performance.(2)Through interviews with middle and long distance runners,it is found that the core strategies to enhance psychological toughness include three items,namely,blocking thinking,imagery training and systematic talk.(3)Through interviews with middle and long-distance coaches,it is found that the training methods to improve athletes’ psychological toughness mainly include creating difficult training conditions,creating a positive training atmosphere and careful behavior.