Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Assistant Prof, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Salmas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Salmas, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present research was to study the effect of motivational self-talk on endurance performance with an emphasis on the role of self-determination. Methods: The participants included 18 physical education students with a history of regular exercise with an average age of 21.08 ± 2.5 years, who volunteered after getting acquainted with the objectives of the research and the application of its results in the current research. Participated. In three basic conditions, autonomous motivational self-talk (self-determining), controlled motivational self-talk (coach-determining) within the group, their endurance performance was measured in Bruce's test based on the time to complete exhaustion, and the perception of pressure was measured by Borg's test. Results: The results of the analysis of variance of repeated measures showed that self-talk in the self-determining condition compared to the coach-determining condition led to a decrease in the perception of pressure and improved endurance performance. The results of Benferroni's post hoc test showed that self-talk in coach-determining and self-determining conditions compared to conditions without self-talk led to improved endurance performance. Conclusion: In general, it seems that the autonomous motivational climate in the situation where the athlete played the main role in choosing and using the type of self-talk phrases; compared to the controlled motivational climate where the trainer determined the type and use of self-talk statements; By fulfilling the psychological needs of independence, connection and competence, it provided the basis for improving endurance performance and reducing the perception of pressure in athletes.
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