The Relationship between Elite Athletes' Fear of Competition and Sports Conditions

This study was conducted for the purpose of investigating the effect of fear of competition perceived by elite athletes on sports conditions. To solve this purpose, related data were collected using fear and condition scales, and results were calculated based on the data analysis procedure. First, elite athletes felt the most fear about the outcome of the game, and they were in good condition to improve their motivation for the game. In addition, the fear of threatening injury was low, and the physical vitality condition was relatively poor. In addition, as a result of conducting a correlation analysis to find out the relationship between fear of competition and sports condition, the fear of competition and sports condition showed a negative relationship. In particular, there was the greatest negative relationship between fear of competition and condition of skill b improvement. Finally, as a result of examining the effect of fear of competition on sports condition, it was found that concern affects psychological vitality, and concern about loss of effort and outcome affects skill improvement. In addition, it was confirmed that loss of effort and threat of injury had an effect on physical vitality, and concern about results had an effect on decreased motivation. These results were discussed based on previous studies and sports sites.