Controlling anxiety and stress in ski-biathlon athletes using EmWave2

Abstract

This study determines whether mental training, by applying specific techniques that influence certain psychological factors, is able to optimise performance in biathlon ski. The aim of this study is to modify dysfunctional negative emotions during competition and reduce stress and anxiety at biathlon skiing through mental training. The experimental series comprised 2 x 15 skiers from two clubs. The EmWave2device is used, which gives bio-feedback about the physiological indicators of the body, taking into account three levels of consistency such as low LH, medium MH and high HH. These were observed as: Group I -statistically high significant differences between at least two levels (p < 0.01) and Group II -intense statistically significant differences between at least two levels (p < 0.001). The test scores show that applying mental training lowers anxiety technique issues. The statistical differences observed between the two groups were intensely significant (p < 0.001).