Goal setting as a resource to improve the effectiveness of sport activity

One of the most glaring indicators of the effectiveness of human activity is his ability in setting and achieving goals. Planned goals, being direct regulators of behavior, determine the quality of human interaction with other people in one or another activity and emotional experiences that accompany these interactions. The achievement goal theory, which was elaborated to solve many problems of the education system, currently successfully adapted and used in a variety of fields, including the field of sports. The relevance of the study of this problem is determined by the need for the development and implementation of effective methods to achieve good results in sport. At the same it is important to preserve and improve physical and mental athlete''s health. The work examines various forms of target orientations and their role in shaping the adaptive behaviors of the sport''s subject, the achievement of the professional activity and personal development. The article discusses the possibility of applying this theory in practical sport field. It has a great importance to improve the efficiency of interaction between key stakeholders, reduce the negative effect of stressful situations and status of athletes, and develop and regulate of professionally important qualities. Also it can be considered as a productive part in the structure of psychological training of athletes