Nonautomated Pre-Performance Routine in Tennis: An Intervention Study |
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| Authors: | Franziska Lautenbach Sylvain Laborde Christopher Mesagno Babett H. Lobinger Silvia Achtzehn Fabian Arimond |
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| Affiliation: | 1. German Sport University Colognef.lautenbach@dshs-koeln.de;3. German Sport University Cologne, and UFR STAPS, University of Caen;4. Federation University Australia;5. German Sport University Cologne;6. Ruhr University Bochum |
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| Abstract: | The effect of a nonautomated pre-performance routine (PPR) on performance in a high-pressure situation was investigated. Twenty-nine tennis players served in a low- and high-pressure condition in a pre- and posttest design. The intervention group learned a nonautomated PPR for 4 weeks. Increases in subjective but not objective (i.e., cortisol) levels of stress were detected in the high-pressure conditions. The intervention group showed a significant decrease in performance in the high-pressure condition in the pretest (p =.005) but not posttest (p =.161). Using a nonautomated PPR may benefit athletes who experience a drop in performance in high-pressure situations. |
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