Effect of emotional regulation on performance of shooters during competition: An ecological momentary assessment study

First-level athletes have a higher contextual demand for emotion regulation and tend to use disengagement strategies more frequently to regulate emotions. Elite-level athletes have higher average ring values and ten-ring ratios when using engagement strategies under lower contextual demand and using disengagement strategies under higher contextual demand. Enhancing flexible emotional regulation training that improves situation-strategy fit may be beneficial for enhancing sports performance.