Influence of stress-factors on the anxiety level of highly-qualified racing skiers
Authors:
Yurij S. Vanyushin1*, Olga V. Sannikova1, Gulina K. Khuzina2
1Volga State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism
Kazan, Russia
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2Kazan State Agrarian University
Kazan, Russia
ORCID: 0000-0003-1672-1980, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract:
In modern world of competitive period increase and its intensity high achievements
sport claims high demands on psychophysical reserves of athletes and a steady long-term
adaptation formation to physical loads. Psychological and physiological characteristics of athletes
are formed from the external and internal factors influence on an organism. Material. The
presented research work considers the influence of stress-factors on the level of highly-qualified
athletes’ anxiety. Research methods: scientific-methodical information sources analysis,
pedagogical observation, questioning, pedagogical testing, pedagogical experiment, methods of
mathematical statistics. Scientific novelty of the presented research work is in the fact that
during the psychological testing among the athletes from the control and experimental groups we revealed different levels of anxiety connected with high level of competitions. In this connection the presented changes would influence prestart state of athletes and reflect their physiological and psychological peculiarities. Results. As a result of the experiment we came to the conclusion connected with anxiety level regulation depending on the amount of the influencing stressfactors on athletes’ organisms during the training and competitive processes. According to the results of Spielberger-Hanin anxiety test and medical-biological test for cortisol concentration study all athletes have high or marked state of anxiety, as qualification increase in sport doesn’t get rid of stress-factors influence. They have a negative influence on the effectiveness in main competitions. Practical significance is in the fact that the created by us methodology, qualified psychological training, correct reference points set by coaches and timely optimization of post loading rehabilitation can have a positive influence on athletes’ results and prevent undesirable consequences of false start. Conclusion. The level of anxiety stabilization directly depends on a qualitative psychological training. Timely optimization of post-loading rehabilitation has a positive influence on general state of athletes.
Keywords:
stress-factor, cortisol concentration, anxiety level, racing skiers, psychological state
of athletes.
DOI: 10.14526/2070-4798-2023-18-1-171-176.