Study Effect Hypnosis in Reducing Competitive Anxiety and Increasing Sportive Performance Athletes

Shafaie, Jalal and Narimani, M. and abolghasemi, A. (2009) Study Effect Hypnosis in Reducing Competitive Anxiety and Increasing Sportive Performance Athletes. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

This study aims to survey the impact of hypnotism on the martial art athletes’ function in the Taekwondo and Karate. Statistical population of current survey is comprised of sportsmen of Taekwondo and Karate, habitant in Ardabil city, that 86 sportsmen were randomly selected from each sport as subjects. Mean age of all subjects was 18-30 years. Then, the level of impressionability to hypnotism and its impact on athletic function were assessed by sport check list that was responded by coach of each athlete. The method of current study is experimental and single group pretest-posttest design was used. Also Correlated t test was used for data analysis. Results of this survey shows that influence of hypnotism has improved the function of both sport’s athletes (Taekwondo and Karate), effectively and steadily. As, their sport function scores in the sport function check list was raised in the intervention stage than their base function score and their function was such that they knew this plan very effective for augmentation of their function level and they were feeling satisfaction from attendance in these sessions. The results of this study showed that all of the participation who experienced the hypnotism intervention got lower competitive anxiety marks in their competitive anxiety questionnaire at the intervention stage () in comparison with their competitive anxiety marks at the primary stage ().as the ……. Said that this program (hypnosis intervention) was so effective in reducing their anxiety level, and they were satisfied with these therapy sessions. Results of this survey shows that hypnotism’s influence causes superior efficacy and subsequently augmentation of athlete’s sport function by creating calm and concentration and eliminating anxiety in the athletes, as, athletes achieve more consciousness about their abilities and employ their maximum abilities. About the impact of hypnotism on the martial art athletes’ function augmentation, it should be noted that sport function is negatively affected by anxiety and competitive stress of athletes, and since hypnotism causes concentration and free the person from negative thoughts, which produce competitive anxiety, then hypnotism’s impact on sport function is through reducing anxiety and competitive stress. Then, coaches and psychological counselors of athletes have to attempt to control , as much as possible, the negative thoughts and worries, which invade sportsman before and during match through different ways like hypnotism intervention, cognitive restructuring, conceptual imaging, and body relaxation, to athletes could optimize their ability utilization.

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