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If in England the first news of women in T-shirts and shorts go back to the 1895, we have to wait until the 1933, when in Milan some passionate women founded the women's football group. Unlike their British colleagues, they presented themselves at the debut match in sottana, arousing the curiosity of the public, but the enthusiasm did not last long. Coni hindered the development of the phenomenon and diverted the girls into other sports.
There are many definitions given to this new sport, we can well call it that, given the importance attributed to the RESILIENCE in recent times, one of these explains it in these terms, as "The precious ability to cope in a POSITIVE way to difficulties and obstacles, maintaining optimism and confidence in ourselves, to give our best and reach important goals (Psychologist Pietro Trabucchi) ".
The Questionnaire on Mental Abilities of M.Ginin Birsa and A.Bandino (2010) is a test that examines 8 different constructs: the self-esteem as an athlete, the management of competitive anxiety, attention and concentration, the imaginative capacity , motivation to sports activity, assertiveness, stress management and objectives to be pursued. Are you an athlete? Want to know the degree of your mental skills according to our test?
Read more: The Questionnaire on the Athlete's mental abilities (QuAM-2)