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Anupama, N. and Gayatridevi, S.
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Any type of sport is competitive and can make the players anxious when they are
playing or even before that. The aftermath of the game can make players feel anxious.
In this study an investigation is done on the performance anxiety in Women Hockey
Players. Sixty Women Hockey Players from Bengaluru were randomly selected, and
Performance Anxiety Questionnaire was administered on them. Thirty-five participants
with high performance anxiety were given Mindfulness Based Therapy. After a month,
the participants were administered with the same questionnaire. The result showed
that physiological, anxiety, and distracting symptoms of performance anxiety varied
between the players. The hockey player’s sports anxiety decreased due to Mindfulness
Based Therapy.