A Single Session of Beach Tennis with Recreational Athletes Improves Anxiety Symptoms in Women but Not in Men: A Randomized Trial
Beach tennis demonstrated an anxiolytic effect in women, with significant reductions in anxiety symptoms following both singles and doubles sessions. However, no such effects were observed in men. These findings suggest that beach tennis could be a viable intervention for managing anxiety symptoms in women. The study was registered in the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (registration code: U1111-1293-7949).
Authors
- Lorenzo Laporta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8042-6487)
- Thalles Guilarducci Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2542-8903)
- Rodrigo Luiz Vancini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-1092)
- Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0911-8753)
- Marília Santos Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7004-4565)
- Vinnycius Nunes de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1394-8461)
- Ricardo Borges Viana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9200-3185)
- Claudio André Barbosa de Lira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5749-6877)
- Bráulio Evangelista de Lima
- Rízia Rocha-Silva
- João Victor Rosa de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-1425)
- Mila Alves Matos Rodrigues
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22010038
- Primary Topic
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás