(1) Background: Psychological parameters are relevant in the practice of judo. Previous
studies have shown that parameters such as anxiety or motivation can have a negative or …

This study aimed to meta-analyze the relationship between self-management and exercise
self-confidence, satisfaction, and commitment in both modern and traditional martial arts …

It is well known that soccer sport has the potential for high levels of stress and anxiety and
that these are linked to Cortisol (C) variations. To date, much research has been devoted to …

Pre-competition anxiety is very prevalent in novice athletes, causing stress and drastic
decreases in their performances. Cortisol plays a central role in the psychosomatic …

This study was aimed to assess the neuroendocrine response to stress induced by different
sports environments (a regular training session and a competitive event), to define the …

Previous studies targeting inter-individual differences in pain processing in migraine mainly
focused on the perception of pain. Our main aim was to disentangle pain anticipation and …

Hand-to-hand combat training, known as combatives, instructs Soldiers in close-quarters
combat techniques and how to cope with stress, understand controlled physical aggression …

Previous work suggests that relative increases in socially evaluative threat modulate the
psychobiological stress response. However, few studies have compared stressors which …

This study compares the levels of felt arousal and cognitive anxiety between male and
female archers across different competition stages. Fifty-seven professional recurve archers …

Aggression is a behavior that involves a simultaneous activation of physiological,
biochemical, neurological, and behavioral components and emotions, such as anxiety and …