Influence of Psychological Factors on the Success of the Ultra-Trail Runner
| Autor: | David Méndez-Alonso, Estíbaliz Jiménez-Arberas, José Antonio Prieto-Saborit, Jose Ramón Bahamonde |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Mental toughness lcsh:Medicine 050109 social psychology Passion Marathon Running Athletic Performance Ultra marathon Article Running trail running 03 medical and health sciences Race (biology) 0302 clinical medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Association (psychology) resilience media_common lcsh:R 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Mean age 030229 sport sciences mental toughness passion Female Psychological resilience ultra-marathon Psychology human activities Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 5 Scopus RUO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Oviedo instname International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2704, p 2704 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18052704 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to analyze the psychological variables of runners of ultra-trail mountain races and their association with athletic performance and success. The sample was made up of 356 mountain runners, 86.7% men and 13.2% women, with a mean age of 42.7 years and 5.7 years of experience. Using pre- and post-race questionnaires, data were collected regarding mental toughness, resilience, and passion. The performance of each runner in the race was also recorded. The results showed very high values in the psychological variables analyzed compared with other sports disciplines. Completion of the race (not withdrawing) and the elite quality of the runners were presented as the most relevant indicators in the processes of resilience, mental toughness, and obsessive passion. Differences were noted between the pre- and post-race results, suggesting that the competition itself is a means of training those psychological factors that are essential to this sports discipline. It can be concluded that psychological factors are decisive to athletic performance and race completion in mountain ultra-marathon races. |
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