Abstract
The objective of the study was to evaluate the psychobiological aspects of the Paralympic athletes athletics mode, before the London Paralympic Games 2012. We evaluated 40 athletes without 31 men and 9 women who were selected by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to be part of the Brazilian delegation. For the evaluation of psychobiological aspects used questionnaires: Trait Anxiety Inventory-State, POMS, the Beck Depression questionnaire Pittsburgh Epworth Scale to assess, respectively, anxiety, mood, depression, sleep and sleepiness. For trait anxiety and state anxiety, athletes exhibited a mean level of anxiety in relation to the profile of mood states and higher intensity values than any other dimensions. The lower total sleep time was in athletes with bad sleep, sleep deficiency was lower in athletes with poor sleep and total sleep time was lower for those who had efficiency < 85%. All psychobiological variables evaluated in pre-competition period were normal for the athletes of the Brazilian Paralympic athletics team that took part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Highlights
Considering the increased competitiveness in recent years, analyzing and controlling the athletes’ mental skills, for the purpose of improving their performance in high-level sports, is fundamental (Bertollo, Saltarelli, & Robazza, 2009)
Mood state is regarded as a decisive factor in athletic performance
The same frequency was found for state anxiety (62.5%), at a middle level
Summary
Considering the increased competitiveness in recent years, analyzing and controlling the athletes’ mental skills, for the purpose of improving their performance in high-level sports, is fundamental (Bertollo, Saltarelli, & Robazza, 2009). The effects of the emotional state are evident in a highly competitive athletic environment, and psychological factors may affect athletic performance (Allen & Jong, 2006). Among the psychobiological factors that may determine athletes’ athletic performance are sleep quality and its disorders; mood disorders, including anxiety and depression; and cognitive aspects, including memory and learning (De Mello, Boscolo, Esteves, & Tufik, 2005). Alterations in mood state may have a negative effect on athletes during their training and/or competition (Devenport, Lane, & Hanin, 2005). The analysis of sleep quality may provide significant information to aid in the athletes’ preparation (Martins, De Mello, & Tufik, 2001)
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