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.