Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Fernanda Arantes de et al. Mood State of athletes from the base of a basketball team. Rev. Motriviv. [online]. 2020, vol.32, n.62, e66351.  Epub May 01, 2020. ISSN 2175-8042.  https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2020.e66351.

The present study investigated the mood state of Basketball athletes from the base categories of a Club, comparing mood state at the beginning and end of the 2018 season. Twenty-six athletes, male volunteers, with ages between 13 and 15 years. The athletes responded to Brunel's Humor Scale (BRUMS). The results showed that the athletes presented a positive mood state, since at the beginning and at the end of the season the Vigor subscale obtained the highest scores. Regarding the comparisons between the beginning and the end of the season, the athletes increased the Vigor and Tension subscale scores, in addition to decreasing the Fatigue subscale scores. It can be concluded that during the 2018 season athletes were able to maintain a positive mood, with Vigor values higher than the other factors, which is characterized as ideal for sports performance.

Keywords : Mood state; Basketball; Psychology of sport.

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