The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in archers: cortisol release, stress, anxiety and success

KAYACAN Y., DEREBAŞI D. G., UÇAR C., Ozgocer T., YILDIZ S.

JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, cilt.62, sa.1, ss.139-148, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.23736/s0022-4707.21.11811-0
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.139-148
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anxiety, Hormones, Sports, AWAKENING RESPONSE, SALIVARY CORTISOL, INCREASE, MATCH, REACTIVITY
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Archery is a unique sport requiring simultaneous physical and psychological focusing for precisely hitting the small, distant target. Thus, in this sport, the effects of stress and anxiety on success might be more pronounced as a slight deviation in aiming may translate into a large error in meeting the target. Therefore, the current study aimed to assess the interrelationship between anxiety, cortisol awakening response (CAR), cortisol levels during the shooting period, and success in professional male archers during a national tournament.