Psychological Determinants in Biathlon Performance: A U23 National Team Case Study.

Frank Eirik Abrahamsen, Andreas Kvam, Stig Arve Sæther

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Frank Eirik AbrahamsenDepartment of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 0806 Oslo, Norway.

Andreas KvamDepartment of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway.

Stig Arve SætherDepartment of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-1429-4746

Norwegian University of Science and Technology · NONorwegian School of Sport Sciences · NO

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Abstract

backgroundThe present investigation examined what psychological factors athletes perceived to impact their competition performance and what training strategies and focus the athletes considered to be the most important.

methodsWe recruited six participants (three females, three males) from the Norwegian Biathlon Federation's national U23 and junior teams, and all participated. We used semi-structured interviews to gather the data and used thematic analyses to examine our findings.

resultsThe findings centered around the intricate relationship between psychological factors, particularly self-efficacy, anxiety, attention control, and performance, in biathlon shooting.

conclusionsImplementing a holistic approach to biathlon training entails harmonizing physical and psychological elements with personalized psychological training regimens.

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biathloncopingmental trainingself-efficacy theorysports

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PMID38393258

DOI10.3390/sports12020038

PMCPMC10893343

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