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    The Cortisol Awakening Response and Resilience in Elite Swimmers

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    Authors
    Meggs, J.
    Golby, J.
    Mallett, C.
    Gucciardi, Daniel
    Polman, R.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Meggs, J. and Golby, J. and Mallett, C. and Gucciardi, D. and Polman, R. 2015. The Cortisol Awakening Response and Resilience in Elite Swimmers. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 37 (02): pp. 169-174.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Sports Medicine
    DOI
    10.1055/s-0035-1559773
    ISSN
    0172-4622
    School
    School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39378
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The sports environment is stress-eliciting in that it encapsulates perceived uncontrollability, unpredictability and requires ego-involvement. The HPA axis has been shown (indicated by cortisol release) to respond to anticipated sports competition up to a week prior to the event. Research also alludes to the importance of individual differences, such as optimism and trait perfectionism, in moderating the impact of cortisol upon performance. In total, 41 (male n=27) national (n=38) and international (n=3) swimmers were recruited from northeast England and Australia. Swimmers completed a measure of resilience and also provided buccal saliva swabs, from which total cortisol release prior to and during the event was calculated. Findings revealed that resilience significantly predicted performance and the influence of AUC (cortisol release) upon performance was moderated by resilience. These findings suggest that resilience can influence athletic performance either directly or indirectly, through appraisal (i. e., interpretation of the stressor to be facilitative and non-threatening).

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