Korean J Psychosom Med.  2017 Jun;25(1):19-26. 10.22722/kjpm.2017.25.1.019.

Relationship between Cognitive Anxiety and Performance in Closed Loop Skill Sports

• Kang KD
• Jung HY
• Ha EJ
• Han DH

• KMID: 2411715
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22722/kjpm.2017.25.1.019

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this meta-analysis study was to examine the relationship between cognitive anxiety and performance in closed loop skill sports.
METHODS
A comprehensive literature search was conducted using databases including Korean Information Service System, DBpia, Research Information Sharing Service, and National Assembly Library from 1980 to 2015. Search terms included "˜Golf', "˜Shooting', "˜Archery', "˜Anxiety', and "˜Performance'. Standardized mean difference and 95% CI(confidence intervals) were calculated, and the heterogeneity of the studies was estimated using Q statistic.
RESULTS
Ten studies have satisfied the inclusion criteria. The main findings indicate that cognitive anxiety was significantly reverse correlated with performance in closed loop skill sports(r=-.198). The mean effect size for men(r=-.31) was significantly greater than that for women(r=-.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Our results suggest that cognitive anxiety in closed loop skill sports is correlated with performance of athletes. Future study related to psychological aspects on athletes in sports is required in order to understand the specific evidence of relationship between anxiety and performance.

Keyword

Cognitive anxiety; Performance; Closed loop skill sports

MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Athletes
Humans
Information Dissemination
Information Services
Population Characteristics
Sports*