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Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style

The aim of the present study was to analyse differences in the psychoneuroendocrine stress responses of high-level, young swimmers depending on whether an autocratic and democratic coaching style was applied. Modifications in cortisol and the motivational climate of 18 young swimmers (15.3 ± 1.86 ye...

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Autores principales: Jiménez, Manuel, Fernández-Navas, Manuel, Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón, García-Romero, Jerónimo, García-Coll, Virginia, Rivilla, Iván, Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6950605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31847099
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245089
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author Jiménez, Manuel
Fernández-Navas, Manuel
Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón
García-Romero, Jerónimo
García-Coll, Virginia
Rivilla, Iván
Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
author_facet Jiménez, Manuel
Fernández-Navas, Manuel
Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón
García-Romero, Jerónimo
García-Coll, Virginia
Rivilla, Iván
Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
author_sort Jiménez, Manuel
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description The aim of the present study was to analyse differences in the psychoneuroendocrine stress responses of high-level, young swimmers depending on whether an autocratic and democratic coaching style was applied. Modifications in cortisol and the motivational climate of 18 young swimmers (15.3 ± 1.86 years, 10 females and 8 males) were analysed before and after two training sessions with equivalent training loads but directed by two coaches applying different approaches, i.e., autocratic (A) and democratic (D). The basal testosterone levels of the coaches were also assessed. The basal testosterone concentration was higher in coach A than in coach D; the athletes perceived them as autocratic and democratic, respectively. Swimmers under coach A’s instructions showed higher cortisol levels, suggesting higher cortisol production related to coaching style. Furthermore, differences in the motivational climate concerning ego (i.e., athletes comparing their ability with that of other athletes) were observed with coach A, whereas differences in motivational climate concerning the task (i.e., athletes comparing their ability with their own past performance) were observed with coach D. Cognitive variables showed negative perceptions affecting athletes’ training experience and performance when they were screamed at or insulted by coach A. There were no gender or age differences in cortisol production or motivational climate. In conclusion, this study suggests that an autocratic coaching style modulates cortisol release in both genders, affecting young elite swimmers’ motivational climate and training experience.
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spelling pubmed-69506052020-01-16 Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style Jiménez, Manuel Fernández-Navas, Manuel Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón García-Romero, Jerónimo García-Coll, Virginia Rivilla, Iván Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The aim of the present study was to analyse differences in the psychoneuroendocrine stress responses of high-level, young swimmers depending on whether an autocratic and democratic coaching style was applied. Modifications in cortisol and the motivational climate of 18 young swimmers (15.3 ± 1.86 years, 10 females and 8 males) were analysed before and after two training sessions with equivalent training loads but directed by two coaches applying different approaches, i.e., autocratic (A) and democratic (D). The basal testosterone levels of the coaches were also assessed. The basal testosterone concentration was higher in coach A than in coach D; the athletes perceived them as autocratic and democratic, respectively. Swimmers under coach A’s instructions showed higher cortisol levels, suggesting higher cortisol production related to coaching style. Furthermore, differences in the motivational climate concerning ego (i.e., athletes comparing their ability with that of other athletes) were observed with coach A, whereas differences in motivational climate concerning the task (i.e., athletes comparing their ability with their own past performance) were observed with coach D. Cognitive variables showed negative perceptions affecting athletes’ training experience and performance when they were screamed at or insulted by coach A. There were no gender or age differences in cortisol production or motivational climate. In conclusion, this study suggests that an autocratic coaching style modulates cortisol release in both genders, affecting young elite swimmers’ motivational climate and training experience. MDPI 2019-12-13 2019-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6950605/ /pubmed/31847099 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245089 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Fernández-Navas, Manuel
Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón
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García-Coll, Virginia
Rivilla, Iván
Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style
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title_full Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style
title_fullStr Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style
title_full_unstemmed Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style
title_short Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style
title_sort differences in psychoneuroendocrine stress responses of high-level swimmers depending on autocratic and democratic coaching style
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245089
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