Perceived anxiety and plasma cortisol concentrations following rock climbing with differing safety-rope protocols

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dc.contributor.authorHodgson, C.I.
dc.contributor.authorDraper, N.
dc.contributor.authorMcMorris, T.
dc.contributor.authorJones, G.
dc.contributor.authorFryer, S.
dc.contributor.authorColeman, I.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-18T22:57:51Z
dc.date.available2013-06-18T22:57:51Z
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To examine how different safety rope protocols impact on subjective anxiety and self confidence levels and plasma cortisol concentrations and the relationship between subjective states and cortisol during rock climbing. Methods: Participants (n = 12) were tested in three climbing conditions that were designed to invoke low, moderate and high physical and mental stress. Plasma cortisol concentrations were collected pre and post climbing and participants reported subjective anxiety and self confidence states for each climb. Results: Repeated measures analysis of variances showed significant differences between conditions for somatic anxiety (F2, 22 = 7.74, p = .009), self confidence (F2, 22 = 9.52, p = .001) and change in plasma cortisol concentration (F2, 22 = 3.71, p = .041). Pre planned polynomial comparisons showed these were linear effects somatic anxiety was higher in the higher stress conditions whilst self confidence was lower. Plasma cortisol concentration change was also linear Regression analyses showed cubic relationships between plasma cortisol concentration and cognitive anxiety (R2 = .452), self-confidence (R2 = .281) and somatic anxiety (R2 = .268). Conclusions: There is a relationship between plasma cortisol concentration and subjective anxiety and self-confidence states during rock climbing. Changes in the way the safety rope is organised can impact on anxiety, cortisol concentration and self-confidence during rock climbing.en
dc.identifier.citationHodgson, C.I., Draper, N., McMorris, T., Jones, G., Fryer, S., Coleman, I. (2009) Perceived anxiety and plasma cortisol concentrations following rock climbing with differing safety-rope protocols. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(7), pp. 531-535.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.046011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/7874
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. School of Sport & Physical Educationen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectPhysiologyen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::17 - Psychology and Cognitive Sciences::1701 - Psychology::170114 - Sport and Exercise Psychologyen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::17 - Psychology and Cognitive Sciences::1701 - Psychology::170101 - Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)en
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::11 - Medical and Health Sciences::1106 - Human Movement and Sports Science::110699 - Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classifieden
dc.titlePerceived anxiety and plasma cortisol concentrations following rock climbing with differing safety-rope protocolsen
dc.typeJournal Article
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