Has the lack of crowd noise helped or hindered athletes? It's complicated, sports psychologists say.
this week to prioritize her mental health, also spoke of how discombobulating it can be to compete without crowds.after dropping out of the women’s gymnastics team event on Tuesday. “Just as a whole, not having an audience. There are a lot of different variables going into it.”that the visual cues and encouragement that a crowd provides have a statistically significant impact on an athlete’s ability to generate force.U.S.
Of course, for athletes who actually prefer the stillness and quiet of practice, the expectations and fanfare of performance day can be a stressor. They might benefit from the current circumstances. “Athletes in those sports train long and hard to be able to shut out the noise,” he explained. “The lack of crowds make that task somewhat easier, so we may even see better performances with empty arenas.”On the other hand, sports that require concentration but also bulk energy and large motor movements ― think swimming or weight lifting ― require considerably less quiet.
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