Emotional Intelligence in Ultra-Marathon Runners: Implications for Recovery Strategy and Stress Responses during an Ultra-Endurance Race.

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Title
Emotional Intelligence in Ultra-Marathon Runners: Implications for Recovery Strategy and Stress Responses during an Ultra-Endurance Race.
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
Author(s)
Nicolas M., Gaudino M., Bagneux V., Millet G., Laborde S., Martinent G.
ISSN
1660-4601 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1660-4601
Publication state
Published
Issued date
29/07/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
19
Number
15
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the role of trait emotional intelligence (EI) in recovery stress states in a mountain ultra-marathon (MUM) race. Recovery stress states of 13 finishers were assessed before, during, and immediately after the end of an extreme MUM, whereas emotional intelligence was assessed 2 days before the MUM race. Temporal evolutions of recovery stress states were examined. Stress states increased after the race whereas recovery states decreased in all participants. In addition, recovery states were influenced by the trait EI level assessed before the competition. Results supported the hypothesis that trait EI tends to have a positive effect by boosting recovery strategies. In this perspective, trait EI could have a protective role against stress and improve pre-competition mental preparation. High scores of trait EI (in comparison to low scores of trait EI) could have helped athletes to increase recovery states in order to improve their psychological adaptation to one of the most difficult races in the world.
Keywords
Athletes, Emotional Intelligence/physiology, Humans, Marathon Running, Physical Endurance/physiology, Running/physiology, emotional intelligence, mountain ultra-marathon, recovery stress states
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Web of science
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Yes
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