Study Regarding the Order of Psychological Processes and the Importance of the Psychological Factors of High Performance for the Sports Branch Karate

AbstractThis paper constitutes an observational study conducted between February and March, 2011, on 20 coaches from various Romanian clubs. The study aimed to observe the importance of psychological factors for the karate training. We used as a research method a questionnaire with 10 questions, on which each coach had to choose one answer. The answers were analyzed and presented as charts. The analysis of the results we obtained from the questionnaire has emphasized multiple aspects showi ng the opinion of the karate coaches regarding one of the components of the training process, namely the psychological training

Psychometric Assessment of the Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale with Professional Romanian Athletes

Background: Although athletes’ experiences of autonomy, competence, and relatedness play in key role in their motivation, performance-related outcomes, and wellness, there is no evidence to date on measures of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the Romanian sport context. Building upon self-determination theory, the objective of this research was to adapt the Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale and analyze its psychometric properties in the Romanian sport context. Methods: The participants were 642 professional athletes (354 males and 288 females; Mage = 22.81, SD = 5.78) who competed at the international and/or national level. Results: The results from confirmatory factor analyses psychometrically supported a six-factor correlated model, which was invariant across gender, age, and sport. Convergent validity was met by average variance extracted values between 0.60 and 0.74. Discriminant validity was underpinned by values from −0.72 to 0.72 for a heterotrait–monotrait ratio of correlations among the six factors. Reliability was endorsed by Cronbach’s alpha scores between 0.75 and 0.89, and between 0.76 and 0.89 for Raykov’s composite reliability coefficient. Criterion validity was supported by positive relationships of autonomy, competence, and relatedness satisfaction to autonomous motivation, and positive associations of autonomy, competence, and relatedness frustration with controlled motivation and amotivation. Conclusions: The Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale is shown to be a valid and reliable measure of need satisfaction and frustration in professional Romanian athletes

A COMPARATIVE STUDY REGARDING THE BODY'S REACTION TO EFFORT DURING HIKING TOURS, ACCORDING TO THE DIFFICULTY OF THE ROUTE, TRAINING LEVEL, AND AGE

Our research aims to do a comparative study that involves the body's reaction to effort during hiking tours that are different from the point of view of their difficulty (length, duration and inclination). Our experimental group comprised students from the FMSHS, under the coordination of a teacher specialized in Practical Courses in Tourism Activities. The training level and the age of the subjects differed. To collect the necessary data, we used pulse-testers, recording the heart rate during different moments of the tours, in the beginning and at the end of the breaks. The results we recorded have helped us to compare the individual reactions to effort and to draw several conclusions

Longitudinal Study Regarding the Evolution of the “Stiinta” Bacau Female Volleyball Players

AbstractThis paper represents a constative comparative study of a longitudinal type, through which we wanted to verify the evolution of three female volleyball players from CSS Bacău. We used as an assessment test the “15 jumps” drill, recorded with the DELSYS Myomonitor IV 16 channels electromyograph. The results for the average unit power, average flight height, maximum accomplished height, maximum accomplished unit power, maximum possible unit power, and repetition speed indicators were recorded and analyzed. In conclusion, the worst regress was recorded by the youngest player and the least regress by the oldest