Award winning academician aiming to give local athletes a mental boost

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PETALING JAYA: A lecturer of sports psychology from Kelantan, who received a top international award in his field, is hoping to use his expertise to boost the performance of local athletes.

Universiti Sains Malaysia's Assoc Prof Dr Garry Kuan said there was a need to promote better mental health among local athletes, as about 40% of them experience psychological issues, with the most common being anxiety and depression.

Dr Kuan, 40, said this when met at the Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian Awards ceremony held at a hotel here this evening . Recipients of the TOYM will be given the opportunity to represent Malaysia in the Junior Chamber International’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Awards against 122 other countries. The event will take place at JCI’s Annual World Congress.

He said sports psychology still has a lot of room to grow in Malaysia and can influence the performance of an athlete significantly.

 

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