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Brandon Giles1, Paul S R Goods2, Dylan R Warner1
1School of Human Sciences (Exercise & Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Australia.
Mental toughness positively influences behavioral perseverance in athletes, but this effect diminishes when individuals are fatigued. Greater underlying fitness becomes more important in demanding physical situations.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Exercise Physiology
- Human Performance
Background:
- Mental toughness is theorized to enhance behavioral perseverance.
- Understanding this relationship is crucial for optimizing athletic performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conceptually replicate the link between mental toughness and behavioral perseverance.
- To investigate if this association holds under conditions of fatigue.
Main Methods:
- A repeated-measures design was employed with 38 Australian rules footballers.
- Mental toughness, aerobic capacity (peak oxygen consumption), and behavioral perseverance (20m shuttle run test, simulated team game circuit) were assessed.
Main Results:
- Mental toughness significantly predicted behavioral perseverance in non-fatigued states.
- The positive association between mental toughness and behavioral perseverance did not generalize to fatigued conditions.
Conclusions:
- Mental toughness is a psychological correlate of behavioral perseverance in aerobic tasks.
- Under fatigue, superior aerobic fitness outweighs the influence of mental toughness on performance.
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