Table 2.
Emotional states experienced before best, worst, and injured performance among 59 athletes.
| Best performance | Injured Performance | Worst performance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affect | Freq % |
Intensity M |
Affect | Freq % |
Intensity M |
Affect | Freq % |
Intensity M |
| Motivated | 63 | 8.3 | Motivated | 58 | 8.0 | Nervous | 37 | 6.8 |
| Confident | 59 | 7.1 | Confident | 49 | 6.9 | Anxious | 31 | 6.6 |
| Determined | 51 | 8.4 | Aggressive | 39 | 6.8 | Determined | 25 | 7.0 |
| Anxious | 51 | 5.7 | Determined | 37 | 7.9 | Tense | 24 | 5.8 |
| Aggressive | 49 | 6.5 | Anxious | 36 | 5.7 | Calm | 24 | 4.5 |
| Energetic | 46 | 8.3 | Nervous | 34 | 6.4 | Excited | 22 | 6.3 |
| Nervous | 44 | 5.8 | Energetic | 27 | 8.8 | Annoyed | 22 | 5.9 |
Freq = frequency.