The effect of a massage and music course on the competitive anxiety of elite rowing athletes

Document Type : علمی- پژوهشی

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1 Islamic Azad University of Yadegar - e- Imam Khomeini

2 yazd university

Abstract

Purpose: The emergence of anxiety during competitions highlights the need for coping skills to maintain athletes' health and ensure sporting success. This study aimed to investigate the effect of music and massage course on the competitive anxiety of elite rowing athletes.
Methods: The statistical population consisted of rowers in Tehran province with at least three years of experience in national competitions. Sixty rowers were randomly divided into three experimental groups and one control group. They completed the Competitive State Anxiety-2 Inventory in the pre-test phase. Participants then engaged in 18 sessions of a 30-minute music program, a 30-minute massage program, or a combination of both, one hour after exercise. At the end of the course, all groups completed the State-Competitive Anxiety-2 Inventory again.
Results: The results showed that music and massage, as well as their combination, had a significant effect in reducing competitive-state anxiety. There was no significant difference between the massage and music groups in terms of state-competitive anxiety scores. However, there was a significant difference between the combination group and both the music and massage groups in terms of state-competitive anxiety scores.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that elite athletes utilize a combination of music and massage to alleviate anxiety in stressful situations.

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Sports Psychology
Volume 15, Issue 2
June 2023
Pages 15-28

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History

  • Receive Date: 26 December 2020
  • Revise Date: 24 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 13 April 2021

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