High-level competitive sport is understood as a sport whose aim is for athletes to perform at their best. In addition, seniority and internationality were decisive factors in the level of optimism and mood achieved. Optimism also influenced emotional exhaustion. Athletes' levels of optimism were found to be significantly correlated with mood. A sample of 86 canoeists, 60 men (69.8%) and 26 women (30.2%), with an age measurement of 24.4 ± 9.1 years belonging to the first male and female kayak polo division, completed the POMS-29, the LOT-R, and the IBD-R. This study examined the psychological profile of kayak polo players through the variables of burnout, optimism, and mood in the hours prior to the competition, relating these to each other and to some sociodemographic data.
The scientific literature demonstrates the fundamental role played by the inclusion of certain psychological variables in the training plan. The main objective of performance sport is to obtain achievements at the highest level through the adequate development of the athlete.
1Faculty of Sport Science, Sport and Physical Activity, CEI Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, San Javier, Spain.Salvador Angosto 1, Laura Salmerón-Baños 1, Francisco José Ortín-Montero 1,2, Vicente Morales-Baños 1 * and Francisco José Borrego-Balsalobre 1 *
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