Changes in mood states of Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes during training and competition

• Published in: Sport sciences for health 2019-08, Vol.15 (2), p.469-475
• Main Authors: Andrade, Alexandro, Silva, Rodrigo Batalha, Flores Junior, Miguel Alencar, Rosa, Carlos Branco, Dominski, Fábio Hech
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Athletes; Combat sports; Data collection; Fatigue; Gender; Human Physiology; Martial arts; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic Diseases; Original Article; Questionnaires; Sports Medicine
• ISSN: 1824-7490; 1825-1234
• DOI: 10.1007/s11332-019-00562-0

Background The literature demonstrates the influence of psychological aspects on sport performance of athletes. Mood can vary in intensity and duration and involves six factors: tension, depression, anger, fatigue, confusion, and vigor. Aim This study aimed to verify changes in mood states of Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes during training and competition. Methods Fourteen Brazilian male jiu-jitsu athletes that competed in state-level competition [adults with mean age of 29.07 (± 5.12) years] participated of the study. Two questionnaires were used. The first characterized the athletes, and the second was the Brunel Mood Scale. Mood was evaluated at four points: two-point pre-competition (1 and 2 weeks before competition), post-weighing, and post-competition. Results Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes presented high vigor, moderate levels of tension, and low levels of depression, anger, fatigue, and mental confusion at these four points. In the competitive period, low levels of depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion and high vigor were observed in the pre-competition period. In the post-competition period, there was an increase in levels of depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion and decreased vigor. Regarding the training and competition periods, there was a significant difference in mood states in tension ( p