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The Effects of Active-Alert Hypnosis on Mood Changes in Elite Athletes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of active-alert hypnosis (Banyai et. al., 1976) on mood state changes of elite athletes, using the Profile of Mood States (POMS – McNair et al, 1992). The POMS was administered before and after active-alert hypnotic session to 12 Romanian elite athletes (Olympic Judo Team–women). All subjects showed the iceberg profile after the active-alert hypnosis session. Conclusions: Active-alert hypnosis may be integrated as an adjuvant to other methods used in sport psychology, due to its effects on mood changes, which leads to the successful athletes’ mood states profile.

KEYWORDS: active–alert hypnosis, induction techniques, mood states, iceberg profile, self–hypnotic technique.