Ansiedad precompetitiva en atletas recreativos del club running machines de San José de Cúcuta.

Abstract

The present investigation is a qualitative, transversal and descriptive type approach, whose purpose is to analyze the influence of precompetitive anxiety on recreational athletes in the city of San José de Cúcuta. The population to be addressed is located in the context of social and community sport in regards to the Running discipline, with athletes in their adult stage residing in the Norte de Santander Department. Sampling for this research was for convenience at Club Running Machines. The collection of information was given through a semi-structured interview, content analysis and focus group to 6 recreational athletes with extensive experience in recreational competitions in the department and at the national level. The importance of the sports psychologist in the field of athletics in the Department is described.