Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60487 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 13;17(6):1874. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17061874.
Competition anxiety has been demonstrated to decrease sports performance while increasing burnout risk. To date, its degree in CrossFit (CF) is unknown. The present study, therefore, examines competition fear and relevant coping skills as well as potential correlates of both in individuals participating in CF events. A total of = 79 athletes answered a battery of three questionnaires (competition fear index, athletic coping skills inventory, mindfulness attention awareness scale). Substantial levels of anxiety, particularly regarding the somatic dimension of the competition fear index, were reported. The most pronounced coping skill was freedom of worry. While age or level of competition showed no/very small associations with survey data, sex was correlated to the psychological characteristics: women reported higher competition fears and lower coping skill levels ( > 0.05). Competition fears are highly prevalent in CF athletes and the preventive value of population-specific interventions, particularly in females, should be investigated in future trials.
竞赛焦虑已被证明会降低运动表现，同时增加倦怠风险。迄今为止，其在 CrossFit（CF）中的程度尚不清楚。因此，本研究旨在检查 CF 参与者的竞赛恐惧及其相关应对技能，以及两者的潜在相关性。共有 = 79 名运动员回答了一系列三个问卷（竞赛恐惧指数、运动应对技能量表、正念注意意识量表）。报告了相当程度的焦虑，特别是在竞赛恐惧指数的躯体维度方面。最明显的应对技能是忧虑自由。虽然年龄或竞赛水平与调查数据没有/只有很小的关联，但性别与心理特征相关：女性报告的竞赛恐惧更高，应对技能水平更低（ > 0.05）。竞赛恐惧在 CF 运动员中非常普遍，未来的试验应研究针对特定人群的干预措施，特别是针对女性的预防价值。
