O estado de humor tem efeito no resultado do jogo de voleibol de praia com jovens atletas?

Abstract

The mood state is an important psychological marker, however, it is not clear whether mood disorders can affect the outcome of the beach volleyball (BV) game. Thus, the aim was to compare the mood of young BV athletes according to the result of the match. 16 athletes participated in the study (age = 17 ± 2.44 years; training frequency = 4 ± 1.20 days per week). All were submitted to a simulated competition, each team played a randomly paired game, with their usual partners, following the rules established by the International Volleyball Federation. A referee with experience in regional and national competitions commanded the matches. Previously, the athletes responded (30 minutes before playing) to the Profile of Mood States (POMS), composed of 65 adjectives, divided into the dimensions tension, depression, hostility, vigor, fatigue and confusion. The data were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test, according to the result (winner and loser). The bisserial correlation coefficient per point (Kendall's Tau) and determination (т-square) was calculated for the variables with significant difference, adopting a 5% significance. Regardless of the result, the observed profile was iceberg characterized by high vigor and low in other dimensions. In addition, there was a significant difference only in the “confusion” dimension (Winner= 2,00 Vs. Loser= 5,50; U= 13,00; p= 0,043; d= 1,151) and т= 0,457 (p= 0,043) e т2= 0,208. Athletes tend to have a similar profile before the competition, not being decisive to the result. However, the “confusion” dimension alone seems to determine the victory in the BV, explaining 20.8% of the variation in the result.