Relations among training volume, body weight, and profile of mood states for elite judoka during a competitive period

Percept Mot Skills. 2009 Dec;109(3):870-80. doi: 10.2466/pms.109.3.870-880.

Abstract

The present purpose was to evaluate changes in 10 elite judokas' mood state (5 men, 5 women) during the 7-wk. competitive period of the season. Quantitative monitoring of the training volume and body-weight monitoring were recorded, and an adapted Profile of Mood States was administered weekly, including competition days. Analysis showed that following a significant decrease in the specific training load volume, there were no significant changes in judokas' ratings on the Profile of Mood States; however, there was a decrease of 3 or 4% of the initial body weight during the precompetition weeks, which significantly affected mood state during competition, indicated by an increase in rated Tension and Vigor and a decrease in rated Fatigue.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Affect*
  • Body Weight*
  • Competitive Behavior*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Martial Arts / psychology*
  • Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data*
  • Physical Fitness / psychology
  • Practice, Psychological*
  • Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Young Adult