International Journal of Sports Science
p-ISSN: 2169-8759 e-ISSN: 2169-8791
2020; 10(5): 117-122
doi:10.5923/j.sports.20201005.04
Received: Sep. 28, 2020; Accepted: Oct. 16, 2020; Published: Oct. 26, 2020
Kirsten Yee, Abigail Larson, Mark DeBeliso
Department of Kinesiology and Outdoor Recreation, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, USA
Correspondence to: Mark DeBeliso, Department of Kinesiology and Outdoor Recreation, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, USA.
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Prior to competition somatic and cognitive state anxiety levels can increase leading to a decrease in performance and increase in injury risk. Identifying situations that could cause high levels of anxiety are important so proper anxiety management techniques can be used. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare levels of somatic and cognitive anxiety as well as self-confidence in collegiate gymnasts prior to a pre-practice and pre-competition like scenario. METHODS: One NCAA Division I Gymnastics Team (n=17) completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) survey prior to a practice and again prior to a competition setting. The CSAI-2 contains three subscales (cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence). The CSAI-2 subscale scores were compared between the pre-practice and the pre-competition scenarios with paired t-tests (α<0.05). RESULTS: No statistical differences in the subscale scores (cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence) were found between the practice and the competition scenarios (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Within the parameters of this study, anxiety and self-confidence levels appear consistent between practice and competitive scenarios among collegiate gymnasts.
Keywords: CSAI-2, Women gymnastics, Performance anxiety, Pre-practice, Pre-competition
Cite this paper: Kirsten Yee, Abigail Larson, Mark DeBeliso, Levels of Anxiety: Practice vs. Competition among NCAA Division I Women Gymnasts, International Journal of Sports Science, Vol. 10 No. 5, 2020, pp. 117-122. doi: 10.5923/j.sports.20201005.04.
Figure 1. NCAA Women’s Gymnastics (courtesy of K. Navalta) |
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