A Comparative Study for Pre and Post Competition Anxiety Levels for Male and Female Basketball Juniors | ||||
Journal of Applied Sports Science | ||||
Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 3, November 2013, Page 30-35 PDF (182.5 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jass.2013.84830 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Sekina Mohamed Nasr | ||||
Faculty of Physical Education for Boys, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The present study compares the pre-competition and post-competition anxiety for basketball male and female junior players. A group of 30 players (15 males and 15 females with age group of 15 - 18) were selected - from several clubs who are participating regularly in the local federation's junior championships - through purposive sampling technique. Data were collected from athletes using a Sports Competitive Anxiety Test "SCAT". The result of the study reveals that there was significant difference in 0.01 levels of pre-competitive anxiety and post-competitive anxiety among the male and female inter-university basketball players. The researcher recommends using advanced mental training to increase the players' self-confidence and decrease the level of their pre and post competition anxiety which in turn will be reflected on their performance positively. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Anxiety Levels; Basketball | ||||
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