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    STUDIA EDUCATIO%20ARTIS%20GYMNASTICAE - Issue no. 4 / 2012  
         
  Article:   ANXIETY AND SWIMMING PERFORMANCE.

Authors:  POPOVICI CORNELIA, POPOVICI CORNEL. 		 
       
         
  Abstract:  Anxiety is defined by many authors as the “fear without object”. The sources of anxiety are: fear of failure, fear of defeat as a threat to self-esteem, self-image. Conservative attitude is at stake; and also fear of making mistakes, of not being able, or not being able to control the situation. The excess of anxiety influences physical capacity of the athlete. The answer "fight or flight" is a self-protective reaction of the organism. The closure of the contest is accompanied by phenomenon activation. If it is added to the anxiety caused by fear of success or social status or the threat of self-image, we can see an exacerbation of activation, increased secretion of adrenaline, leading to loss of coordination, precision and lucidity (Epuran M, et al, 2001). Objectives: given the importance of psychological factors in high-performance racing activities, it seems justified to investigate the level of anxiety before and after competition in athletes. Method: we have applied the SCAT questionnaire before and after competitions. The results of our research show a decreased level of anxiety after competition. Conclusions: competition leads to a moderate level of anxiety in athletes. Athletes show higher levels of anxiety score before competing and have a tendency to decrease the anxiety score after competitions.

Keywords: anxiety, SCAT questionnaire, athletes 		 
         
     
         
         
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