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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Nicholas SantaBarbara

Keywords

Mental Health, well-being initiative, coaching

Abstract

I will explore how high pressure situations can affect athletes emotionally and psychologically. I will conduct qualitative and quantitative data on this issue as well as the creation of a mental health/wellness program that will be carried out within athletics. The goal of this capstone is to address gaps in mental health assistance within athletics and provide wellness initiatives that can impact athletes performance in a positive way.

This capstone I will aim to explore the relationship between mental health and performance in a wide variety of sports and implement physical well-being tools, tasks, and classes throughout the Athletic Program at Merrimack for students and coaches alike. This will propel further implications for being a head coach of a team one day so that I can improve not only the lives of my players through mental health and wellbeing but the performance of my team as a whole.

The Impact of Mental Health on Athletic Performance at the Collegiate Level

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