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.