Peculiarities of forming an individual system of psychological defence in athletes of different sexes

Psychological defence plays an important role in the realization of self-regulation of an individuals psychical conditions. It is especially actual and important for athletes. In the frames of the given research complexes of mechanisms of the psychological defence of different sexes athletes have been studied. Besides, athletes` personal special features have been revealed. Thanks to them the probability to use unconstructive forms of behaviour in stress situations comes down. Gender differencies in the development of skills connected with the self - organization and an athletes outer and inner activity control have been determined in the course of the research.