Authors : Gholamreza Zourmand and Qi Changzhu
Abstract: The aim of this research was examination some methods to reduction anxiety base on apply muscles and mind. Statistical population of this study included all male athlete’s students in single and team sports. Sample includes 9 group of student athletes with age 18-28 that selected randomly and cluster (n = 20). Measurement tool of this study is Sports Personality Questionnaire (SPQ 20). Subjects divided into a control and experimental athlete groups for 8 weeks, three sessions a week and 30-45 min per session and regular activities are designed. Results showed significant difference between control and experimental groups, body and mental methods, body methods, mental methods between pre-post tests in some methods between single and team sports to reduction sport anxiety of athletes. According to results body methods that used most muscles and had most physiological changes had most effective to reduction anxiety and increase self-concept and self-esteem in athletes.
Gholamreza Zourmand and Qi Changzhu, 2017. The Effects of Physical and Mental Anxiety Reduction Techniques on Athletes. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 1474-1478.