CONTENT ANALYSIS OF DEFINITION «EMOTIONAL BURNOUT IN SPORTS»

Abstract

In modern conditions, the psychological aspects of the preparation of high-class athletes are
of great importance, which determines the search for ways, means and methods aimed at achieving
the optimal state of readiness and successful implementation of the human body's capabilities in
extreme situations.The article highlights the main characteristics of the definition of «emotional
burnout in sport». In the work the theoretical analysis of the concept of «emotional burnout» was
made. It is noted that emotional burnout is influenced by internal features of professional activity,
stress factors of sport and individual characteristics of an athlete.
The conducted analysis of scientific literature has shown that highly qualified athletes who
find themselves in professional sports are part of the so-called "risk group" of workers who are
most prone to burnout. It is substantiated that «emotional burnout in sport» is a very complicated
psycho-physiological reaction. On the one hand, it is a mechanism of psychological protection
against stress factors of professional activity. On the other hand, the syndrome of emotional
burnout refers to professional deformations of the person, which are treated as a specific form of
professional deformation of an individual. It is proved that emotional burnout in sport should be
considered in the analytical section of the individual characteristics of the athlete and the internal
aspects of their professional activities.