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Frontiers in Sport Research, 2023, 5(9); doi: 10.25236/FSR.2023.050902.

Confidence—The Key to Psychological Winning Factors in Table Tennis

Author(s)

Fan Xueyan

Corresponding Author:
Fan Xueyan
Affiliation(s)

Krirk University, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand

Abstract

Table tennis is a sport that needs high concentration and skills, and psychological factors are very important for athletes' performance. Among them, self-confidence is one of the key factors for psychological success in table tennis. This paper aims to explore the role of self-confidence in table tennis competition and how to cultivate and improve athletes' self-confidence.

Keywords

table tennis; Self confidence; psychology

Cite This Paper

Fan Xueyan. Confidence—The Key to Psychological Winning Factors in Table Tennis. Frontiers in Sport Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 9: 9-13. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2023.050902.

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