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Acción Psicológica
On-line version ISSN 2255-1271Print version ISSN 1578-908X
Abstract
ZAMORA-MARTINEZ, Eduardo Alberto; RUBIO-FRANCO, Víctor and HERNANDEZ-LOPEZ, José Manuel. Psychological intervention aimed at controlling anxiety in a Spanish greco-roman wrestler. Acción psicol. [online]. 2017, vol.14, n.2, pp.211-224. Epub Sep 11, 2023. ISSN 2255-1271. https://dx.doi.org/10.5944/ap.14.1.15785.
This paper describes a single-case psychological intervention with a Spanish National Greco-Roman Wrestling Team wrestler. The aim of the intervention was to reduce pre-competitive anxiety in order to increase his athletic performance through a psychological skills program based on mental imagery, thought stopping, cognitive restructuring and pre-competitive routines. The CSAI-2R was used before, during and after the intervention for assessing anxiety. Self-monitoring registers for mental imagery, thought stopping, cognitive restructuration and precompetitive routines specifically designed for this case was also used. Results showed the athlete highly reduced precompetitive anxiety and increase athletic performance.
Keywords : Greco Roman Wrestling; Anxiety; Performance; Mental skills.