the pre-competitive anxiety effect on concentration and performance of elite rhythmic gymnasts. They both used the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory 2 (CSAI-2) as a form of measurement for the level of anxiety state while they performed the activities. They predicted that the difference between genders, competitive level, level of self-confidence and lack of concentration might be a cause of anxiety. The results showed that gender and different competitive levels are not a cause of anxiety but self-confidence and lack of concentration could be the main cause of anxiety.
According to Martens (1977), anxiety in performance is defined as a contribution from emotion on competitive performance, this relates to competitive anxiety as it is associated
According to Martens (1977), anxiety in performance is defined as a contribution from emotion on competitive performance, this relates to competitive anxiety as it is associated