Abstract:

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of different pre-competition anxiety types and self-confidence on performance in bouldering climbers. Forty-one bouldering climber (18 women, 23 men) at ages 18-31 years were included in the study. After receiving the demographic information of the athletes, the pre-competition anxiety scores was assessed by the Competitive State Anxiety Scale (CSAI) and State Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI). CSAI's three sub-parameters were cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self-confidence. Two different parameters were evaluated with STAI, state anxiety and trait anxiety. Performance scores of the athletes after the competition were recorded. When the relationship between different pre-competition anxiety types and performance was examined, there was negative moderate correlation between state anxiety and performance (p: 0.000, r: -590). While there was no significant difference between male and female athletes in terms of pre-competition anxiety levels (p>0.05), there was a significant difference between them in terms of performance scores (p<0.05). It was determined that the STAI and CSAI scales each had correlation within own parameters. The level of state anxiety before the competition in bouldering climbers could negatively affect sportive performance. Although the male and female athletes have similar level of pre- competition anxiety, the performance of female athletes was found to be lower.

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