Profile of Mood States Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology: Past, Present, and Future

LeUnes, Arnold; Burger, Jolee

doi:10.1080/10413200008404210

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“…It is the most popular tool in sport and physical activity (LeUnes & Burger, 2000). It has proved to be useful in many studies to predict athletes' performance on the basis of their mood features Morgan (1980) states that positive mood and success in sports are significantly correlated.…”

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Comparative study on pre-competition mood in Canadian and Spanish university students

Portela-Pino¹,

Gutiérrez-Sánchez²,

Alonso-Fernández³

et al. 2017

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The purpose of the study is to examine athletes' mood at Universidad de Vigo (Spain), and at Prince Edward Island University (Canada), with regards with sports performance before competition. 104 students from both universities took part in the study. To measure athletes' mood, the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale was used. The results show that pre-competition mood distribution in athletes from both universities conform to an iceberg-type profile, as it is usually found in this kind of studies. Mood states are similar among all students, except for the fatigue factor, higher in Canadian students. Knowledge of pre-competition mood states is an essential tool to improve performance in athletes.

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Comparative study on pre-competition mood in Canadian and Spanish university students

Portela-Pino¹,

Gutiérrez-Sánchez²,

Alonso-Fernández³

et al. 2017

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“…In turn, subjective distress may yield poorer sport performance (Beedie et al 2000;LeUnes and Burger 2000). Negative affect (NA) is a term (without causal connotation) for transient subjective distress and sadness.…”

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fMRI BOLD Signal Changes in Elite Swimmers While Viewing Videos of Personal Failure

Davis¹,

Liotti

Ngan

et al. 2008

Brain Imaging and Behavior

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Athletes who fail are susceptible to negative affect (NA) and impaired future performance. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have identified prefrontal, anterior cingulate, and limbic activations following negative mood provocation. Little is known about the neural correlates of negative self-reference (SR), especially in athletes. Even less is known about the neural correlates of the effects of cognitive intervention (CI) in modifying negative SR and NA in this population. In an fMRI study, 13 athletes watched a video of their own career-threatening defeat in two controlled blocks. Between fMRI blocks, they received a 20-min CI designed to assist in event reappraisal and planning for future performance. Relative increases post-CI were seen in premotor (BA6) and sensorimotor (BA4/1) cortices. Correlated with mood ratings, relatively higher pre-CI levels were seen in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, the right dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (PFC; BA10), the right dorsolateral PFC (BA45), the anterior cingulate, and the right parahippocampus. CI may counteract the detrimental effects of NA and negative SR on premotor and motor activity.

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“…Most research conducted on combat-sport athletes regarding their psychological state in relation to the practice of weight regulation has used questionnaires mainly highlighting the negative outcomes of weight regulation, 12,23,24 without taking any positive experiences of the practice into consideration. 25 Thus, qualitative approaches are rare, and the perceived benefits of rapid weight loss and regain are poorly understood.…”

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Practices of Weight Regulation Among Elite Athletes in Combat Sports: A Matter of Mental Advantage?

Pettersson

Ekström

Berg

2013

Journal of Athletic Training

104

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Context The combination of extensive weight loss and inadequate nutritional strategies used to lose weight rapidly for competition in weight-category sports may negatively affect athletic performance and health. Objective To explore the reasoning of elite combat-sport athletes about rapid weight loss and regaining of weight before competitions. Design Qualitative study. Setting With grounded theory as a theoretical framework, we employed a cross-examinational approach including interviews, observations, and Internet sources. Sports observations were obtained at competitions and statements by combat-sport athletes were collected on the Internet. Patients or Other Participants Participants in the interviews were 14 Swedish national team athletes (9 men, 5 women; age range, 18 to 36 years) in 3 Olympic combat sports (wrestling, judo, and taekwondo). Data Collection and Analysis Semistructured interviews with 14 athletes from the Swedish national teams in wrestling, judo, and taekwondo were conducted at a location of each participant's choice. The field observations were conducted at European competitions in these 3 sports. In addition, interviews and statements made by athletes in combat sports were collected on the Internet. Results Positive aspects of weight regulation other than gaining physical advantage emerged from the data during the analysis: sport identity, mental diversion, and mental advantage. Together and individually, these categories point toward the positive aspects of weight regulation experienced by the athletes. Practicing weight regulation mediates a self-image of being “a real athlete.” Weight regulation is also considered mentally important as a part of the precompetition preparation, serving as a coping strategy by creating a feeling of increased focus and commitment. Moreover, a mental advantage relative to one's opponents can be gained through the practice of weight regulation. Conclusions Weight regulation has mentally important functions extending beyond the common notion that combat-sport athletes reduce their weight merely to gain a physical edge over their opponents.

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Profile of Mood States Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology: Past, Present, and Future

Cited by 68 publications

References 11 publications

Comparative study on pre-competition mood in Canadian and Spanish university students

Comparative study on pre-competition mood in Canadian and Spanish university students

fMRI BOLD Signal Changes in Elite Swimmers While Viewing Videos of Personal Failure

Practices of Weight Regulation Among Elite Athletes in Combat Sports: A Matter of Mental Advantage?

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