Sport technique as a determinant of athletes' personality

Background & Aim: In sports, three groups of sports disciplines can be distinguished depending on the way of performing movement actions: a group with a significant degree of kinematic stabilization in the structure of sports technique; a group with a significant degree of stabilization of the d...

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Main Authors: Paweł Piepiora (Author), Jarosław Maśliński (Author), Róża Gumienna (Author), Wojciech Cynarski (Author)
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Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Background & Aim: In sports, three groups of sports disciplines can be distinguished depending on the way of performing movement actions: a group with a significant degree of kinematic stabilization in the structure of sports technique; a group with a significant degree of stabilization of the dynamic structure of sports technique; a group with a significant degree of variation in sports technique. This study was intended to determine whether sport technique, depending on the degree of stabilisation and variability of movement actions, is a differentiator of athletes' personality. Method: 90 Polish athletes (men, N=90) from clubs operating in the Polish region of Lower Silesia were purposefully selected for the study as part of three samples: breakdancers (n=30), swimmers (n=30) and shotokan style karatekas (n=30). All the subjects had been considerably successful at international sport competitions. The age of the subjects ranged between 20 and 29 years. The research method chosen was the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory. The basic statistical methods used were a one-way analysis of variance and post-hoc tests. The level of significance was set as the probability of p<0.05. The statistical analysis was performed using the Statistica 13.1 program. Results: Statistically significant differences were revealed in neuroticism among all of the groups studied, in extraversion - between dancers and karatekas, in openness to experience - between dancers and karatekas and between swimmers and karatekas, and in agreeableness - between dancers and karatekas. No statistically significant differences were revealed with regard to conscientiousness. Conclusions: Sport technique is a determinant of athletes' personality. In addition, sport technique, depending on the degree of stabilisation and variability, is a differentiator of athletes' personality. Therefore, athletes practising different sport disciplines are characterised by different personalities.
Item Description:10.12775/QS.2020.004
2450-3118