Concentration of Attention and Creating a Psychological Characteristics of Czech National Men Team in Biathlon

ONDRÁČEK, Jan, Viktor PACHOLÍK, Božena PAUGSCHOVÁ, Sylva HŘEBÍČKOVÁ and Zdeněk VÍTEK. Concentration of Attention and Creating a Psychological Characteristics of Czech National Men Team in Biathlon. Acta Universitatis Matthiae Belii, Physical Education and Sport. Banská Bystrica: Matej Bel University Banská Bystrica, 2012, Vol. IV, No. 2/2012, p. 88-100. ISSN 1338-0974.

Basic information

• Original name: Concentration of Attention and Creating a Psychological Characteristics of Czech National Men Team in Biathlon
• Authors: ONDRÁČEK, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Viktor PACHOLÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Božena PAUGSCHOVÁ (703 Slovakia), Sylva HŘEBÍČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Zdeněk VÍTEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Acta Universitatis Matthiae Belii, Physical Education and Sport, Banská Bystrica, Matej Bel University Banská Bystrica, 2012, 1338-0974.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: Sport and leisure time activities
• Country of publisher: Slovakia
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14510/12:00064096
• Organization unit: Faculty of Sports Studies
• Keywords in English: biathlon; biathlon shooting; psychological characteristics; testing
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The goal of biathletes is to finish the running track as soon as possible and if possible complete accurate shooting at targets with minimal penalty load (Ondráček; Paugschová 2000). Material and training conditions of the participants in the highest international competitions in biathlon are getting balanced. The success or failure in the race is decided more on the track than on the shooting point, in the shooting process. One shooting failure under certain conditions, means 10 to 15 drop in score list and each next missed target excludes the biathlete from the fight for the first places in the overall standings (Ondráček; Hřebíčková; Paugschová, Meznik, 2011) Shooting success in biathlon is determined not only by quality training workout, but to a large extent by mental condition of the athlete, his resistance to external and internal influences. In case of failure there is a decrease of achievement motivation, lack of public interest, criticism and negative audience and surroundings reaction appear (Blahutková; Pacholík 2008).