ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2026
Pre-competitive anxiety, self-confidence, and technical-tactical performance in professional kickboxing athletes: differences between winners and defeated athletes.
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Purpose: To compare pre-competitive anxiety and self-confidence levels, as well as technical-tactical aspects, between winning and defeated professional kickboxers, and to examine the association of these variables with match outcomes. Methods: Twenty professional kickboxers (19 males and 1 female) participated in the study, including 10 winners and 10 defeated athletes. Somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety, and self-confidence were assessed using the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2). Technical-tactical variables (attacks, efficiency, and efficacy) were analyzed using video recordings of the matches. Data were analyzed using parametric and non-parametric tests, linear mixed models for repeated measures, and binary logistic regression, with effect sizes and reliability indices reported. Results: There were no significant differences between winners and losers in psychological variables ( Conclusion: Competitive success in professional kickboxing is related to greater offensive volume and efficacy, whereas striking efficiency and pre-competitive psychological variables do not differentiate winners from defeated athletes in our sample universe.
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