| Summary: | 碩士 === 臺北市立大學 === 競技運動訓練研究所 === 103 === Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand the effects of self- verbal on sport anxiety in collegiate track and field throwing athletes. Methods: Subjects were 17 throwing athletes, 10 males and 7 females, from University of Taipei. Demographic information sheets, self-verbal recording sheets for throwing sports, and the Three-Factor Anxiety Inventory were used for the study. Experimental group subjects received 1 hour self-verbal training on throwing skills every week for 8 weeks, and all subjects filled out the Three-Factor Anxiety Inventory in week 1, 5, and 8. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA were used for data analyses. Results: Self-verbal training could decrease physiological anxiety for athletes, but no change was found on cognitive anxiety and regulating anxiety. No gender differences were found on sport anxiety. No difference was found on sport anxiety among athletes with difference throwing sports. No difference was found on sport anxiety among athletes with different competition level. Conclusion: Self-verbal training could decrease physiological anxiety for throwing athletes, therefore, coaches, athletes, and sport psychology consultants could utilize the techniques to improve both physical and mental qualities and skills for athletes.
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