Diurnal Individual Differences and Performance Levels in Some Sports Activities

Rossi, Bruna; Zani, Alberto; Mecacci, Luciano

doi:10.2466/pms.1983.57.1.27

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“…Also, the studies about morningness-eveningness personality in sport activities that have been cited in our study are based on samples consisting of a group similar in size. For example, the studies by Rossi et al (1983) and Zani et al (1984) involved 57 and 87 individuals, respectively. In future, it would be worthwhile to conduct studies with samples consisting of larger numbers, and with people of different ages, and from different ethnic contexts;…”

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“…However, Zani, Rossi, Borriello, and Mecacci (1984) observed a decrease in morningness from golf and shooting to volleyball and water polo athletes. Rossi, Zani, and Mecacci (1983) studied golfers and water polo players, and noticed no differences in morningness-eveningness disposition among low-performing athletes in the two sports, while high-performance golfers were more morningness oriented than were higher performing water polo players. The authors commented that there could be a relationship between the diurnal typology, the kind of sport performed, the performance level, and the time when the match is played.…”

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Morningness-Eveningness Personality and Creative Thinking Among Young People Who Play Recreational Sport

Cavallera¹,

Boari²,

Labbrozzi³

et al. 2011

soc behav pers

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Morningness-eveningness personality and creative thinking were investigated in a sample of young people who play recreational sports. Results showed that male participants were more eveningness-oriented than females; evening types had lower scores in creative thinking, although these were not statistically significant; the elaboration factor of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Torrance, 1989) was positively correlated with taking part in sport activities in the whole sample; and the elaboration and fluidity factors were negatively correlated with intermediate and morningness dispositions. The relationship between the number of hours per week of sport activity, morningness-eveningness personality, and creative thinking was also explored.Personality psychology researchers have explored two personality typologies: morning types − who go to bed early, wake up early in the morning, are active SOCIAL

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Morningness-Eveningness Personality and Creative Thinking Among Young People Who Play Recreational Sport

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Labbrozzi³

et al. 2011

soc behav pers

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“…evening type participating in a morning sport). Studies conducted with elite and lower level athletes have demonstrated that the elite athletes’ chronotype influences performance, whereas chronotype had no influence on performance in lower level athletes (Rossi et al, 1983; Winter et al, 2011). Winter et al (2011) demonstrated that morning types had higher batting averages than evening types in early games (i.e.…”

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The Chronotype of Elite Athletes

Lastella

Roach

Halson

et al. 2016

Journal of Human Kinetics

103

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The aims of this study were (i) to compare the chronotype distribution of elite athletes to a young adult population and (ii) to determine if there was a tendency for athletes to select and/or participate in sports which suited their chronotype. A total of 114 elite athletes from five sports (cricket, cycling, hockey, soccer and triathlon) participated in this study. The participants’ chronotype, sleepiness, sleep satisfaction and sleep quality were determined using the Horne and Östberg Morningness and Eveningness questionnaire, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and questions concerning their sleep satisfaction and quality. All questionnaires were administered during a typical training phase that was not in the lead up to competition and/or post competition. No differences between chronotype group for sleepiness, sleep satisfaction or sleep quality were found. There was a significantly higher proportion of triathletes that were morning and intermediate types compared to the control group χ2 (2) = 7.5, p = 0.02. A significant relationship between sport and chronotype group (χ2(4)=15.9, p = 0.04) was observed, with a higher frequency of morning types involved in sports that required morning training. There was a clear indication that athletes tended to select and pursue sports that suited their chronotype. This was evident by the amount of morning types involved in morning sports. Given that athletes are more likely to pursue and excel in sports which suit their chronotype, it is recommended that coaches consider the athlete’s chronotype during selection processes or if possible design and implement changes to training schedules to either suit the athletes’ chronotype or the timing of an upcoming competition.

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“…Losers showed higher levels of harm avoidance as well as lower levels of novelty seeking than winners. In addition, individual differences concerning morningness-eveningness personalities in sport have been investigated by Rossi, Zani, and Mecacci (1983) and Zani, Rossi, Boriello, and Mecacci (1984), who observed a decrease in morningness in sport from golf and shooting to volleyball and water polo. No significant differences were found in morningness-eveningness among low-performing athletes, while highperformance golfers showed higher morningness than water polo players (Rossi et al, 1983).…”

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Personality traits and the role of gender in swimmers at the leisure level

Cavallera¹,

Passerini²,

Pepe³

2013

soc behav pers

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We used the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ; Caprara, Barbaranelli, & Borgogni, 1993) with swimmers engaged in indoor practice at the leisure level (50 male, 50 female) to measure whether personality traits are associated with swimming. We also examined the concept that scores on some personality traits can have a reciprocal closely intermingled influence on other personality traits, and that gender can play a role in modulating personality. We found that the swimmers were characterized by evidence of personality traits distributed within moderate middle scores in personality factors, contributing to well-being and satisfaction with life. We also found correlations within factors and subfactors, showing a close relationship among personality traits. Gender also plays a role in the measurement of personality traits as gender has a statistically significant effect on extraversion.

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Diurnal Individual Differences and Performance Levels in Some Sports Activities

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Morningness-Eveningness Personality and Creative Thinking Among Young People Who Play Recreational Sport

Morningness-Eveningness Personality and Creative Thinking Among Young People Who Play Recreational Sport

The Chronotype of Elite Athletes

Personality traits and the role of gender in swimmers at the leisure level

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