Psycho-motor analysis of athletes under overtraining stress

Authors

Maman Paul, Guru Nanak Dev University

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to compare and investigate the relation between the scores in the Training Stress Scale, Reboundability Subscale and Psychomotor Performance as assessed by the Motor Performance Series in the Vienna Test System. The total of 100 athletes (65 males, 35 females) from various sports was divided into three stress groups: High Stress Group (HSG), Moderate Stress Group (MSG), and Low Stress Group (LSG) according to the Training Stress Scale scores. One-way ANOVA indicated a significant difference among the three groups for the Training Stress Scale (p<0.001), Reboundability (Resilience) Subscale (p<0.001), and various parameters of psychomotor performance. The study concluded that the athletes’ resilience (reboundalibity) to mistakes decreased with increasing stress levels. Also, the HSG showed poor psychomotor performance in the Motor Performance Series. However, optimal stress levels and proper physiological and psychological training can counteract the negative effects of training and non-training stress.

Keywords

Stress, athletes, fatigue, overtaining

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