Role of pre competition relaxation techniques on aggression levels in hand ball players

Athletes compete to achieve a set of goals like other athletes. They put a lot of hard work, dedication, focus and energy to win which is referred to as competitiveness. Competition in athletes is important to motivate them for better performance which in turn is focused on gaining superiority over an opponent. Competition is good among athletes because it has an impact on self-discipline, and attitude toward other fellow athletes. Competitive aggressiveness is a pattern of behaviour that is encountered in a sports environment. It is sometimes defined as a negative personality feature. Anger is characterised by active hostility towards someone or something. Anxiety is a feeling most of us experience at some point it’s that sense of unease, worry, or nervousness that creeps in when we’re facing something uncertain or stressful. It often comes with racing thoughts, a tight chest, a faster heartbeat, or even sweating. It’s your body’s way of saying, “Something might be wrong,” even if there’s no immediate danger. Everyone feels anxiety differently, but it usually involves a mix of mental tension and physical symptoms. Confidence is the ability of an individual to deal and face the situation. It helps an individual to develop self and abilities. Achievement motivation is the strive to increase one's own capabilities to achieve goals. It’s about how driven someone feels to go after their goals or succeed at something basically, how motivated they are to try, improve, and achieve. The research aims to study the relationship of competitive aggressiveness, anger, anxiety, achievement motivation, and confidence among athletes. Standardised tools are used to measure competitive aggressiveness, anger, anxiety, achievement motivation and confidence among athletes. The study included 100 participants between the ages of 18 and 25. The findings showed a strong link between aggressiveness and anger as one increased, so did the other. A similar pattern was found between anxiety and anger, meaning those who felt more anxious also tended to feel angrier. On the flip side, the study found that higher levels of confidence were linked to lower levels of anger, aggressiveness, and anxiety. Likewise, people who were more motivated to achieve their goals tended to feel less angry and less anxious. Regression analysis indicated that aggressiveness and anxiety are significant predictors of anger. It is suggested for athletes to practise positive self-talk, deep breathing exercise to get themselves back from negative thoughts and channelize all the energy in an effective way.