Factores determinantes del estrés en deportistas pertenecientes a la liga de culturismo de la ciudad de San José de Cúcuta.

Abstract

Stress becomes a factor of great negative impact in competitive sport, affecting performance in training and consequently the results obtained in moments of competition. Therefore, the present research seeks to identify the determining factors of stress in athletes and the strategies used by athletes to face the signs and symptoms originating at a physiological and psychological level, through the recognition, first of all, of the determining factors as a whole. with the signs and symptoms perceived by the athlete and, secondly, to identify the coping strategies used when stress levels affect sports practice, analyzing their effectiveness. For this, three information gathering instruments are used: semi-structured interview, focus group and discourse analysis.In conclusion, determining factors are found within the family, social and sports practice contexts, while the strategies used fulfill the function of managing the emotional responses caused by stress. This is how the appearance of stress within sports at a competitive level, if it is not faced with strategies that allow managing emotional responses, can considerably affect the results obtained in the face of the competition. Finally, it is recommended to continue the research process related to stress in athletes dedicated to bodybuilding, covering populations from other regions and more categories that allow explaining the origin, symptoms and coping strategies linked to stress.