The effect of sports on mental performance according to skill types in youth athletes.

IF 2.8 3区 医学 Q1 REHABILITATION
Ismet Alagoz, Erkan Demirkan, Tugrul Ozkadi, Turgut Yildirim
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Background: It is known that high-level performance in athletes is not only limited to physical competence and technical skills, but also cognitive functions such as attention, concentration, stress management and reaction time play a decisive role. The aim of this study was to examine the cognitive performance levels of athletes in different skill types (team, individual, combat, racket).

Methods: The study was conducted with a total of 214 athletes between the ages of 14-16 with at least three years of regular training history, including team (n = 64), individual (n = 48), racket (n = 27) and combat (n = 75). Cognitive performance measurements were made before training. Attention and concentration levels were assessed using NeuroSky MindWave EEG device, stress level was assessed using HeartMath Inner Balance device and reaction time was assessed using CatchPad device.

Results: Combat athletes demonstrated significantly higher cognitive scores in attention (X̄ = 53.77 ± 24.86 s; F = 26.43, p < .001, η² = 0.318) and concentration (X̄ = 22.51 ± 15.90 s; F = 18.49, p < .001, η² = 0.360) compared to other groups. Racket sports athletes exhibited the fastest reaction times (X̄ = 0.35 ± 0.04 s; F = 11.66, p < .001, η² = 0.184) and the highest inner balance coherence (X̄ = 1.85 ± 0.38; F = 15.54, p < .001, η² = 0.188). Significant group differences were also observed in intrinsic heart rate variability (Inner Balance Avg BPM), with combat athletes recording the highest average (X̄ = 79.48 ± 12.18 bpm; F = 10.80, p < .001, η² = 0.142). Discriminant analysis revealed a high classification success rate for racket (85.2%) and combat athletes (81.3%) based on cognitive and psychophysiological variables.

Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that different sport skill types are associated with distinct cognitive performance profiles. These results may provide valuable insight for coaches, trainers, and sport psychologists in designing branch-specific cognitive training strategies and talent identification protocols. More broadly, the study highlights the critical role of sport participation in shaping not only physical but also neurocognitive development during adolescence.

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运动对青少年运动员不同技能类型心理表现的影响。
背景:众所周知,运动员的高水平表现不仅仅局限于身体能力和技术技能,注意力、注意力、压力管理和反应时间等认知功能也起着决定性的作用。本研究的目的是考察不同技术类型(团体、个人、战斗、球拍)运动员的认知表现水平。方法:对214名年龄在14-16岁之间,有3年以上正规训练史的运动员进行研究,包括团体(n = 64)、个人(n = 48)、球拍(n = 27)和格斗(n = 75)。认知能力测试在训练前进行。使用NeuroSky MindWave EEG仪评估注意力和注意力水平,使用HeartMath Inner Balance仪评估压力水平,使用CatchPad仪评估反应时间。结果:格斗运动员在注意力认知得分上有显著提高(X′= 53.77±24.86 s; F = 26.43, p)。结论:研究结果表明,不同的运动技能类型与不同的认知表现特征相关。这些结果可能为教练员、训练员和运动心理学家设计特定分支的认知训练策略和人才识别协议提供有价值的见解。更广泛地说,这项研究强调了参与体育运动在塑造青少年身体和神经认知发展方面的关键作用。
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BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
CiteScore
3.00
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5.30%
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196
审稿时长
26 weeks
期刊介绍: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation is an open access, peer reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of sports medicine and the exercise sciences, including rehabilitation, traumatology, cardiology, physiology, and nutrition.
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