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Anxiety and the competitive swimmer

J M Hogg

    Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences. Journal Canadien Des Sciences Appliquees Au Sport
    |September 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    This review explores how anxiety impacts swimming performance. Coaches face challenges predicting outcomes and managing athlete anxiety, with current anxiety-reduction techniques lacking strong research support.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sport Psychology
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Anxiety states are prevalent in athletes and can influence performance.
    • Understanding the relationship between anxiety and athletic achievement is crucial for optimizing training and competition strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the existing literature on anxiety states and their impact on swimming performance.
    • To identify unresolved practical questions for coaches regarding anxiety management.
    • To discuss techniques for reducing anxiety states in swimmers.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of scientific articles on anxiety and sports performance.
    • Analysis of the coach's role in predicting and managing athlete anxiety.
    • Discussion of anxiety-reduction techniques.

    Main Results:

    • Anxiety states can significantly affect swimming performance.
    • Coaches struggle to accurately predict performance based on athlete anxiety levels.
    • Current methods for reducing anxiety in swimmers lack robust empirical evidence.

    Conclusions:

    • Further research is needed to develop reliable methods for predicting and managing athlete anxiety.
    • Evidence-based strategies for anxiety reduction in swimmers are currently limited.
    • The coach's ability to manipulate anxiety beneficially remains an open question.

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