{"id":22738,"date":"2025-05-08T15:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.csr.ntnu.edu.tw\/?p=22738"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:29:44","slug":"academic-department-of-pess-forms-inter-university-team-to-unlock-the-keys-to-athlete-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.csr.ntnu.edu.tw\/index.php\/en\/2025\/05\/08\/academic-department-of-pess-forms-inter-university-team-to-unlock-the-keys-to-athlete-success\/","title":{"rendered":"[Academic] Department of PESS Forms Inter-University Team to Unlock the Keys to Athlete Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In order to assist Taiwan’s elite athletes in continuing the success achieved at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Professor Chi, Li-Kang from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at National Taiwan Normal University formed a cross-university research team and discovered that when elite athletes are in a peak state, the body takes over while the mind retreats to the background, echoing the famous line from the movie Top Gun<\/em>: \u201cDon\u2019t think, just do.\u201d<\/p>

Since 2021, the National Science and Technology Council has supported the \u201cKey Codes of Peak State in Elite Athletes\u201d project and, on September 19, invited members of the research team to present their findings, with 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist in karate Wen Tzu-Yun and professional golfer Lin Sheng-Yu sharing their experiences, discussing key factors that helped them break through performance plateaus and maintain peak form.<\/p>

This project integrates five dimensions: sports psychology, neuroscience, team dynamics, sociocultural aspects, and philosophy, to analyze athletes\u2019 mental states from various temporal perspectives and interpersonal interactions, and how these affect their performance.<\/p>

Research findings indicate that the key factors for maintaining peak performance include: thorough preparation, support from key figures (e.g., coaches), warm-up and physical readiness, nutrition, and comprehensive pre-competition planning.<\/p>

According to the analysis, Taiwanese Olympic athletes in peak states typically exhibit the following traits: high self-confidence, calm composure, focus and engagement, enjoyment of competition, good physical condition, and full utilization of skills and tactics.<\/p>

In addition, the team analyzed the brainwaves and heart rate of professional golfers, and found that before a successful putt, golfers relied on a subconscious brain control mode, with few conscious thoughts \u2014 just the mindset of \u201cLet it happen!\u201d was enough to enter an optimal state.<\/p>

On the other hand, the project also found that elite athletes\u2019 career development and cultivation of daily routines play a crucial role in achieving peak performance. Also, emotional support can help athletes transition from suboptimal to peak states.<\/p>

Research: In Peak State, the Mind Steps Back and the Body Takes Over<\/strong><\/p>

Professor Hung Tsung-Min of NTNU\u2019s Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences pointed out that athletes, such as professional golfers, are more often defeated by their inner demons than by opponents. His research found that if athletes can suppress distracting thoughts like \u201coverthinking\u201d or \u201cwanting it too much,\u201dthey can enter the mental state needed to sink a putt.<\/p>

Dr. Tsai Cheng-Hung of Academia Sinica\u2019s Institute of European and American Studies added that just like the iconic line from Top Gun: Maverick<\/em>, \u201cDon\u2019t think, just do,\u201delite athletes in peak condition allow their mind to retreat while the body takes over, minimizing mental interference with action.<\/p>

Wen Tzu-Yun shared that, during peak states, she enters a realm of \u201cselfhood,\u201d allowing herself to achieve a \u201cdo as I will\u201d state, maintaining composure, staying focused, enjoying the match, and keeping her confidence. These abilities are built through consistent training.<\/p>

Wen noted that sometimes during a match, a move may not go well, and if she keeps dwelling on it, she would not perform well in the next phase. So she tells herself \u201cDon\u2019t think, just do,\u201d to let the mind step back and return to calmness.<\/p>

Lin Sheng-Yu admitted that \u201cphysical training is easy, mental training is hard.\u201d He believes that when performing well, his mind is unaffected by external factors, and maintaining a \u201cdon\u2019t overthink\u201d mindset helps sustain performance. Thus, long-term training and mental control practice are essential.<\/p>

The project\u2019s results will be practically applied to help Taiwan\u2019s elite athletes shine on the competitive stage and stay in top condition. Meanwhile, the National Science and Technology Council is advancing the \u201cSports Technology Application and Industry Development Project\u201d through interagency collaboration, using mental state analysis and applied scientific techniques to enhance training efficiency, supporting elite athletes in achieving their peak, and promoting cross-disciplinary, cross-industry, and cross-ministerial collaboration, to apply research outputs to competitive sports and academia, laying the groundwork for emerging technologies and advancing the sports industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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