TABLE 2.

Percentage of athletes’ boredom incidents falling into each content category.

Category name	Illustrative quotes	Percentage of total
1. Monotonous and repetitive activities	The last time I felt bored in training was when the workouts were very repetitive, doing the same tasks every Monday of every week, even the next days. taekwondo athlete	34.8
	I felt bored in training because the workout and routine did not vary, and everything was very repetitive. This often tires me because doing the same thing does not help much. basketball player
2. Anticipated negative mood	Currently I am feeling very tired and sleepy when attending the morning training sessions. That is why I feel bored. soccer player	16.9
	I was working out with four other girls in a series of exercises we needed to complete, but I was mad. So, I wanted to leave the practice because I was feeling frustrated and bored at the same time. gymnastics athlete
3. Teammates’ lack of motivation seriousness	I feel bored when no one shows up to train or start doing other things the coach assigns to us. volleyball player	15.7
	Basically, I get bored because there are no people at my same level. tennis player
4. Waiting	I was waiting for the next game, and since I did not have anything to do until the game starts, I was feeling bored and lazy. tennis table player	13.5
	I am always bored when our coach had us sitting down doing nothing while training other girls from another category. women’s soccer player
5. Lack of competitiveness and challenges	I am used to getting bored when there is no upcoming competition. The last time was during summertime in which I was in great physical and mental condition, but there was no budget to compete and training without competing is frustrating especially in contact type of sports. jiu–jitsu athlete	10.1
	The last time I was bored was because I could not understand the function of the exercises, they were too simple, and just thought about when practice ends. gymnastics athlete
6. Lack of participation in activities	The truth is that I really like practices, but I get bored when one group of girls is more actively involved in training while the others are just passing the balls. If we were having a more active task, the training would be more pleasant. women’s soccer player	4.5
	I am bored at games that I am not playing, and the team is winning easily. My teammates play very well, and we were ahead on the scoreboard by several points, so I was just watching the game. volleyball player
7. Lack of empathy with teammates and coaches	We recently switch to a new coach, but I do not like him. I still miss my old coach, so I felt frustrated and bored at the same time. triathlon athlete	3.3
	When other players do not show a good attitude and respect, I start thinking about other things I have to do or listen to music to entertain myself while playing. men’s soccer player
8. Infrastructure issues	The last time I was bored was about a year ago. We had workouts without the necessary equipment and uniforms. In those moments, it felt like I simply did not want to continue being part of the team. This caused the whole season to become boring. tennis table player	1.1