The Physiological Effects of Anxiety on Concentration in a Pre-Competitive Environment Among Male College Hockey Players
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Authors
Gilbertson II, Roger
Issue Date
1998
Type
Capstone
Language
en
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Abstract
This study examined the interrelationship between physiological arousal in the context of pre-competition and its affects on concentration. The characteristics of the thirty subjects were as follows: age range from 18-21, mostly Caucasian, male and they all play hockey in the Fargo-Moorhead area. In this study, the responses were divided into two groups: (a) non-competitive environment and (b) competitive environment. The dependent variable measured was the athletes concentration before each event. The concentration exercise that was used on the subjects was the grid test by Harris & Harris (1984). The data was analyzed by a t-test measurement with a significance of .05. The analyses revealed that there was no significance between the non-competitive and competitive environment. To enhance the experience of college age ice hockey players, it is essential that the contributors, and consequences of, competition anxiety be more closely examined.