신체불안이 높은 선수는 스트레스에 더 취약한가?

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the psycho-physiological responses to stress in relation to somatic anxiety using self-report survey and heart rate variability.

Method: Participants were 26 middle school soccer players (13 from the low-anxiety group, 13 from the high-anxiety group). Sports anxiety scale (SAS), athletic coping skills inventory (ACSI), and visual analogue scale (VAS) were used and heart rate variability (HRV) was measured. A video by editing 15 injury scenes during a soccer match was used to elicit stress.

Results: Compared to the low-anxiety group, the high-anxiety group showed higher cognitive anxiety and lower ability to cope with adversity, relief of pressure, concentration, confidence-achievement motivation, leadership capacity, and VAS relaxation. The high-anxiety group showed a significant decrease in selfconfidence under stress condition, without group difference in rest. Compared to rest condition, SDNN, TP, and LF were decreased under stress condition.

Conclusion: The higher the somatic anxiety, the higher the sports anxiety of the players, and the lower their athletic coping skills. The indirect experience of injury during the game lowered the confidence of the players and reduced the control of the autonomic nervous system.