Abstract
Previous studies have highlighted the importance of psychology on sports performance and its relationship with the incidence of sport injuries. The objectives of the present investigation were: (1) to analyze the psychological profile of female cyclists as a function of age, training parameters, sport performance, and injuries suffered and (2) to design a model to predict their psychological profile. Sixty-one female cyclists participated in the study. Differences were found as a function of a competitive category for team cohesion (F = 5.035; p = 0.002), sport level effect on performance evaluation (F = 5.030; p = 0.004) and team cohesion (F = 64.706; p = 0.000), the effect of having reached the podium in the last competition on performance evaluation (t = 2.087; p = 0.041) and motivation (t = 4.035; p = 0.000), and injury severity on stress management (F = 6.204; p = 0.008). The factors that affected the psychological profile of the female cyclists the most, in addition to the independent psychological parameters, were the number of podiums in the last year and the years of cycling experience. In conclusion, there is an interaction between the psychological profile, sociodemographic variables, training, performance, and injuries suffered in female cyclists.
Highlights
Previous studies have highlighted the importance of psychology on sport performance [1,2]
There is an interaction between the psychological profile, sociodemographic variables, training, performance, and injuries suffered in female cyclists
The first objective of the present investigation was to establish the psychological profile of professional female cyclists and to analyze the differences in this profile according to age, training variables, sport performance, and injuries suffered in female cyclists
Summary
Previous studies have highlighted the importance of psychology on sport performance [1,2]. An increase in an athlete’s psychological performance improves stress and anxiety management as well as propagates motivation and self-confidence in competitive situations, positively influencing sports performance [5]. Inordinate psychological stress causes mood swings, depression, and anxiety symptoms that negatively affect the athlete’s sport performance as well as daily life [6,7]. Psychological training programs that are appropriate to the athlete’s characteristics have been implemented and have obtained favorable results in the control of competitive anxiety, emotional control, attentional control, and flow state as well as a decrease in pessimism and anxiety when confronted with sport situations [10,11,12,13].
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