Relationship of Selected Physiological and Mental Toughness of College Men Hockey Players with the Game Performance

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between game performance with selected physiological and mental toughness of Hockey players who have represented intercollegiate level, their age ranged from 18-21 years. The subjects were taken from Ludhania district studying in Bachelor Degree only.  The parameters of physiological variables like blood pressure, heart rate and lung capacity were assessed. For the purpose to examine Mental Toughness, Mental Toughness Questionnaire (1995) prepared by Allan Goldberg was administered. The questionnaire comprised of 30 statements. Every statement had 2 possible responses i.e. True or False.  The four point rating scale was employed to assess the game performances of the Hockey players during game situations. Data in the four skills namely serve, pass (service reception), attack and block were rated on a scale from zero to three.  The rating of the players was done by three experienced and well known judges as per the rating scale during match situations. The statistical tool used was Pearson product moment correlation.  The results of the study showed that there was a significant correlation between heart rate and lung capacity with the game performance of Hockey players except blood pressure.  The Hockey players have good heart rate and lung capacity which influences on skill performance of the players. It is also exemplified that there exists a positive correlation between game performances with mental toughness. Developing Mental Toughness contains practical guidance on delivering techniques that will radically improve player’s abilities to control the effects of stress and pressure.