Event Title
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.
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.