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INFLUENCE OF ATHLETES’ ANXIETY ON COMPETITION RESULTS

INFLUÊNCIA DA ANSIEDADE DOS ATLETAS PARA OS RESULTADOS DAS COMPETIÇÕES

INFLUENCIA DE LA ANSIEDAD DE LOS DEPORTISTAS EN LOS RESULTADOS DE LAS COMPETICIONES

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Athletes naturally feel anxiety and tension during competition, where mild worry and stress can further encourage athlete performance, but severe anxiety seriously interferes with athlete performance on the field.

Objective

Study the effects of anxiety on competition results.

Methods

This paper analyzes 40 athletes from various sports, use the relevant scoring methods on the competition situation anxiety scale, makes statistics on athletes’ psychological scores and athletes’ anxiety with different competition outcomes, and draws relevant charts aiming to better observe the psychological situation of athletes with different competition levels.

Results

Athletes have different types of anxiety in the competition process, and athletes with different competition outcomes also have different anxiety emphases. Among them, athletes with high sports levels often feel nervous and anxious about the results of competitions and the fiercest competition. The degree of anxiety about their actions is relatively low; athletes with lower performance are just the opposite.

Conclusion

Coaches should perform targeted psychological counseling to adjust the mentality of athletes to achieve a better competitive state. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

Athletes; Anxiety; Sports

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