Mesa Redonda - Treino Psicológico e Saúde Mental no Desporto

The social awareness of mental health problems has been increasing in recent times due to the attention of world-class athletes, which gained prominence in the international press.

In view of the importance of reflecting on the subject, the Universidade Lusófona received, on January 20, directors, coaches and renowned athletes with experience in high-performance sport.

With the aim of addressing the mental health of athletes in the training-competition process and in promoting the creation of a mentally healthy involvement in sport, the round table panelists included Luis Rocha, Pedro Roque, Sérgio Ramos, João Rodrigues and Ângelo Girão and Professor Sidónio Serpa as moderator.

The event held at the José Araújo Auditorium, by the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, sought to enable professionals in the area to learn about psychological training approaches integrated into the general training process, consistent with the mental health of athletes, thus promoting the importance of psychology in sports practice as an optimizer of performance and mental health of athletes.