Psychological Skill Training for Athletes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: No Conditions
• Interventions: Other: Control; Behavioral: Experiment

• Registration Number: NCT05042518
• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol University

Brief Summary

The investigator will determine the effectiveness of psychological skill training on quantitative EEG in athletes before the competition.

Detailed Description

Psychological skills training is the mental training that can apply for increased athletes' performance to make athletes more confident. The objective of psychological skill training is to develop the potential of athletes to be able to show their abilities (Peak Performance), and to create satisfaction, self-esteem, for athletes. Additionally, the ability to concentrate and reduce anxiety could affect athletes' emotions and be ready to participate in the competition. Therefore, this study will apply psychological skills training for athletes. The effectiveness of psychological skill training will be measured by using quantitative EEG before and after training. The quantitative EEG assessments could demonstrate an anxiety level at different stages of the competition and it could reveal the changes caused by training. The intervention will begin 3 months before the competition. The quantitative EEG measurements are arranged 4-5 times following the previous study. The sequence of the measurement will be including a baseline: one month before the competition, two weeks before the competition, a week before the match, three days before the match (depend on the situation), three days after the match (post-training).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-13
• Study Start: 2022-04-05
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-01
• Study Completion: 2022-12-30
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-20
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Athletes male or female
• Age between 18-35

Exclusion Criteria

• Having an acute injury to the musculoskeletal structures of other joints of the lower extremity in the previous 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Control	The participant in the control group will receive consultations by a sport psychologist for goal setting and positive thinking. The duration is similar to the training group (4-5 minutes in each session, 4 sessions per week for 1 month).
Intervention group	Experiment	The participant in the intervention group will practice breathing control and self-talk with objectives for relaxation. The duration of training is 4-5 minutes in each session, 4 sessions per week for 1 month.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ฺBrain wave	Through study completion, an average of 5 weeks	to identify psychological change

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory: CSAI - 2R	Through study completion, an average of 5 weeks	Questionnaire for evaluate anxiety level. The participants will circle the number on the Likert scale from 1 to 4 of how they feel in that moment. The numbers 1 to 4 represent the following statements : 1 = Not at all 2 = Somewhat 3 = Moderately so 4 = Very much so. A higher score presents a higher anxiety level.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mahidol University; 🇹🇭 Salaya, Nakhonprathom, Thailand