Perceived performance goal barriers of Olympic athletes: An exploratory study

Greg Sun
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Background: Goal pursuit is not without its challenges because athletes may encounter barriers along the way. Moreover, these barriers may or may not produce positive affect in the setting of goals or performances. Therefore, this study explored the perceptions of Olympic athletes and their experiences encountering performance goal barriers. Materials and Methods: A qualitative methodology was used to collect data from participants using semi-structured interviews. The interviews focused on their goals and goal setting including the barriers they perceived during their athletic career. These interviews served as the major data source and generation of the relevant themes. The purposefully sampled participants who agreed to be interviewed were scheduled according to a date and time that best suited their calendars. Participants were seven male individual sport Olympic athletes, representing four sports. These elite athletes competed in a total of 10 Games. The average age at their first Olympics was 25.1 years old. Results: The analysis indicated that participants reported experiencing injury as their primary barrier. Participants did not mention facilities or equipment as a potential barrier. Furthermore, although they encountered barriers, they were reluctant to modify their long-term goals by remaining committed to their goals. Conclusion: Research findings revealed that coaches, athletes, and strength and conditioning staff should pay particular attention to training and competition schedules that may initiate or aggravate injury. Moreover, all sports personnel should be cognizant that athletes can experience stress due to injury or illness. Therefore, goal setting should include planning and strategies to collaboratively deal with potential barriers.
奥运运动员感知成绩目标障碍的探索性研究
背景:追求目标并非没有挑战,因为运动员可能会在途中遇到障碍。此外,这些障碍可能会或可能不会对目标或绩效的设定产生积极影响。因此,本研究探讨了奥运运动员对成绩目标障碍的认知和遭遇。材料和方法:采用半结构化访谈,采用定性方法收集参与者的数据。访谈的重点是他们的目标和目标设定,包括他们在运动生涯中感受到的障碍。这些访谈是相关主题的主要数据来源和生成。有目的地抽取同意接受采访的参与者,根据最适合他们的日历安排日期和时间。参与者是7名男子个人奥运会运动员,代表4个项目。这些优秀运动员总共参加了10场比赛。首次参加奥运会的平均年龄为25.1岁。结果:分析表明,参与者报告受伤是他们的主要障碍。与会者没有提到设施或设备是潜在的障碍。此外,尽管他们遇到了障碍,但他们不愿意通过继续致力于自己的目标来修改自己的长期目标。结论:研究结果表明,教练员、运动员和力量调节人员应特别注意可能引发或加重损伤的训练和比赛时间表。此外,所有体育人员都应该认识到,运动员可能会因受伤或疾病而感到压力。因此,目标设定应该包括计划和策略,以协同处理潜在的障碍。
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