Analysis of scientific production related to sports psychology in sports science journals of portuguese language
Análise da produção científica relacionada à psicologia do esporte em periódicos das ciências do esporte de língua portuguesa
J. Phys. Educ. (Maringá); 29 (), 2018
Publication year: 2018
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze scientific production related to sport psychology (SP) in journals of sports science. The electronic search in 15 journals of physical education was performed in August 2016. Altogether, 145 articles were selected. The first publication occurred in 1997. It was observed an increase in publications from 2007. The journal that most published about SP was Journal of Physical Education of State University of Maringá with 24 publications. The institutions UEM, UFJF, UFMG, USP and UDESC showed at least 10 publications each. Paraná, São Paulo and Minas Gerais were states with most publications. It was observed that most studies had cross-sectional design. At total, 49 sports were investigated, volleyball was the most studied, followed by Soccer and Basketball. Motivation was the theme of most of studies, especially in Soccer, as well as stress, anxiety and mood states. We concluded that there was an increase in scientific production about SP in the last decade. Themes applied to sport as mental training, techniques of activation and relaxation requires investigation.
RESUMO O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a produção científica relacionada à psicologia do esporte (PE) em periódicos das Ciências do Esporte. Realizou-se uma revisão sistemática que seguiu os critérios recomendados pela Declaração PRISMA em agosto de 2016 em 15 periódicos relacionados as Ciências do Esporte. Cento e quarenta e cinco estudos foram selecionados. O primeiro estudo encontrado sobre o tema foi publicado em 1997, sendo que houve aumento na produção de artigos a partir de 2007. O periódico que mais publicou sobre PE foi a Revista da Educação Física, da Universidade Estadual de Maringá com 24 publicações.