Functional behavior in athletes Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
After a first contact and checking for inclusion and exclusion criteria (time 0), athletes will be stratified for gender, sport, and performance level, then randomly assigned to one of following three
Sponsors
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elite, sub-elite, and recreational athletes from four sports (curling, volleyball, i.e., indoor and beach, tennis, and hockey, i.e., floorball and ice hockey), who are members of the respective Swiss national sport associations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Likely mental disorder 2. Significant previous experience with PST or MI 3. Less than 4 hours of athletic training per week 4. Being younger than 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional athletic behavior (FAB) assessed using ambulatory assessment (during games and competitions) before and after the intervention (pre-post) as well as at two months follow up (three timepoints in total). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cognitive interference, competition anxiety, and negative outcome expectations measured by the according subscales of the Thought Occurrence Questionnaire (TOQS) and the Competition Anxiety Inventory State (CAI-S) 2. Objective measures of performance will be win/lose, points scored, unforced errors etc, subjective measures will be assessed using a single item (how well did you perform?) Secondary outcome will be measured directly before and after the intervention (pre-post), as well as at two months follow up (three timepoints in total) | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed