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Kun Jung Kim1, Sung Ah Chung1, Sun Jae Lee1
1Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sports Health
|February 13, 2024
Summary
Personality and neurocognitive functions predict success in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Early assessment of traits like novelty-seeking and anxiety can forecast a player's long-term professional baseball career achievement.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Securing a professional baseball career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is challenging.
- A player's initial neuropsychological status may influence their technical performance in the KBO.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of personality and neurocognitive functions on long-term success in professional baseball.
- To identify specific psychological and cognitive markers that predict player achievement in the KBO.
Main Methods:
- A cohort observational study followed 153 KBO players from 2009-2019.
- Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y (STAI-KY) assessed personality and anxiety.
- Trail Making Test (TMT) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) evaluated attention and cognitive flexibility.
Main Results:
- High novelty-seeking, low state anxiety, and short TMT A predicted 3rd-year KBO participation.
- Low state anxiety, high harm avoidance, reward dependence, and self-transcendence predicted 5th-year participation.
- Short TMT A, low perseverative errors, and specific TCI scores predicted 7th-year participation.
Conclusions:
- Draft ranking, personality, and neurocognitive function are associated with pro-baseball achievement.
- Personality and neuropsychological functions are crucial for sustained success in professional baseball.
- Sound personality and neuropsychological functions are clinically relevant for determining KBO Major League success.
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