title: The effect of badminton-specific exercise on badminton short-serve performance in competition and practice climates.
abstract: This study examined the effects of changes in physiological and psychological arousal on badminton short-serve performance in competitive and practice climates. Twenty competitive badminton players (10 males and 10 females) volunteered to participate in the study following ethics approval. After familiarisation, badminton short-serve performance was measured at rest, mid-way through and at the end of a badminton-specific exercise protocol in two conditions; competition vs. practice. Ratings of cognitive and somatic anxiety were assessed at three time points prior to badminton short-serve performance using the Mental Readiness Form 3. Heart rate and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were assessed during the exercise protocol. Results indicated that better short-serve performance was evident in practice compared to competition (P = .034). RPE values were significantly higher in the competition condition compared to practice (P = .007). Cognitive anxiety intensity was significantly lower post-exercise in the practice condition compared to competition (P = .001). Cognitive anxiety direction showed greater debilitation post-exercise in the competition condition compared to practice (P = .01). Somatic anxiety intensity increased from pre-, to mid- to post-exercise (P = .001) irrespective of condition. This study suggests that badminton serve performance is negatively affected when physiological arousal, via badminton-specific exercise, and cognitive anxiety, via perceived competition, are high.
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK.
authors.forename: Cheryl K Y
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK.
authors.forename: Neil D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences , Coventry University , Coventry , UK.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003163:Competitive Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion; D015865:Racquet Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid; D006854:Hydrocortisone
keywords: Sport-specific exercise; anxiety; competition; performance