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- Title
Análisis de la ansiedad competitiva en jugadores jóvenes de waterpolo en función del género y rendimiento.
- Authors
Borges Hernández, Pablo José; Argudo Iturriaga, Francisco Manuel; Ruiz Barquín, Roberto; Ruiz Lara, Encarnación
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between competitive anxiety and performance in young water polo players according to gender and classification. The sample was composed by 368 youth water polo players (102 girls and 166 boys) who participated in the male and female Youth Spanish Championship by Autonomic Federations. The Spanish version of the Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS-2) was used for the measurement of anxiety. Significant differences were found when considering the classification in boys (p<.05); and in «Loss of focus» variable (p <.01) when analyzing the sample by gender. In conclusion, anxiety levels are higher in children,with this variable relating to better sport performance in male water polo players; however, it is not possible to statistically confirm that it plays the same role in girls.
- Subjects
WATER polo; PERFORMANCE anxiety; ANXIETY; GENDER; SPORTS
- Publication
Retos: Nuevas Perspectivas de Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación, 2020, Vol 38, p20
- ISSN
1579-1726
- Publication type
Article