Shutova S. Psychological factors, which provide effectiveness of elite athletes' competitive activity

Teaching and training process of basketball-players. To reveal the most significant psychological factors, their ratio and display level on different stages of sports perfection, which determine efficiency of top basketball-players competitive activity. Research methods were: analysis of the special literature; pedagogical observation and experiment (psycho-diagnostic and pedagogical tests); methods of mathematical statistics. The significant psychological factors, which determine efficiency of competitive activity of basketball-players with different level of qualification were revealed. Complex of the psychological factors being distinctive for groups of every qualification level was defined and scientifically grounded. Applied recommendations of the significant psychological factors complex using were worked out. Programs of psychological preparation were applied in teaching and training process of basketball-players with different level of qualification and in lecture course of National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine students. Top basketball-players competitive activity efficiency increasing was revealed.