Phenomenon of nervous mental stability in extreme sports

Abstract

Theoretical and empirical study of the phenomenon of nervous mental stability has been presented in the article; its features have been highlighted from the point of view of various interpretations. The approaches to the interpretation of nervous mental stability (NMS) have been systematized and its structural components have been defined. The psychological side of the NMS and the basic patterns of this property have been considered in the context of the practice of extreme sports. An empirical study of the psychological characteristics of NMS of representatives of extreme sports have been conducted and analyzed. The dynamic of the level of this property has been traced depending on the experience of extreme activities and the type of extreme sports. The characteristics of the NMS, depending on the level of tendency to risk athlete-extreme have been identified. Recommendations to improve the level of nervous mental stability for the successful extreme activities of athletes and people planning to start an extreme career have been developed.