Physiological and Psychological Characteristics Associated with Performance in College Female Athletes

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Exercise Science

Mentor Information

Christina Beaudoin, beaudoic@gvsu.edu

Department

Movement Science

Location

Kirkhof Center KC 77

Start Date

13-4-2011 11:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 12:00 PM

Keywords

Health and Wellness

Abstract

Some articles state the physiological characteristics of athletes in a single sport, and other articles examine some psychological characteristics. This research will use somatotype assessments, and assessments of flexibility, power, agility, and muscular strength to create a more holistic physical comparison between female varsity athletes at Grand Valley as well as examine the competitiveness of these athletes. The psychological measures include a Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) for competitiveness, a Sport Motivation Scale (SMS), and a 2-question self-evaluation of their athletic performance. The results of this study should paint a very general picture of the physiological aspects of a given female athlete within a given sport and display the differences between various sports. Also, the psychological measures will show if any relationship exists between the participants' competitiveness/motivation and their athletic performance. Preliminary results will be presented.

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Physiological and Psychological Characteristics Associated with Performance in College Female Athletes

Kirkhof Center KC 77

Some articles state the physiological characteristics of athletes in a single sport, and other articles examine some psychological characteristics. This research will use somatotype assessments, and assessments of flexibility, power, agility, and muscular strength to create a more holistic physical comparison between female varsity athletes at Grand Valley as well as examine the competitiveness of these athletes. The psychological measures include a Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) for competitiveness, a Sport Motivation Scale (SMS), and a 2-question self-evaluation of their athletic performance. The results of this study should paint a very general picture of the physiological aspects of a given female athlete within a given sport and display the differences between various sports. Also, the psychological measures will show if any relationship exists between the participants' competitiveness/motivation and their athletic performance. Preliminary results will be presented.