Analysis of flow-feeling in tennis

  • Marcio Miranda Júnior Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • André Furiatti Russo Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/Grupo
  • Danilo Reis Coimbra Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Renato Miranda Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Keywords: Attention, Athletes, Tennis.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of flow-feeling in tennis. For this, 10 male athletes, aged 21.2±2.94, competing in official tournament of Association of Professional Tennis players (ATP) have participated in the study. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview with questions related to the flow-feeling. The interviews was analyzed through of content analysis method. The recording units (RU) of responses of each athlete and the RU of each dimension of flow were evaluated. The dimensions Concentration on Task at Hand, Sense of Control and Challenge-Skill Balance were the most cited dimensions, equivalent to 63.52% of all the UR cited by athletes. In competitive tennis there are dimensions more latent and the emergence of others characteristics, such as the importance of physical conditioning to experience the flow.

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Author Biographies

Marcio Miranda Júnior, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Professor Especialista pesquisador do Grupo de Estudo Psicofisiologia do Esporte da Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora -MG.


André Furiatti Russo, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/Grupo
Departamento de Desportos/Psicofisiologia do Esporte
Danilo Reis Coimbra, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Professor Mestre pesquisador do Grupo de Estudo Psicofisiologia do Esporte da Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora MG
Renato Miranda, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Professor Doutor, pesquisador e coordenador  do Grupo de Estudo Psicofisiologia do Esporte da Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - MG.

Published
2013-01-30
How to Cite
1.
Miranda Júnior M, Russo AF, Coimbra DR, Miranda R. Analysis of flow-feeling in tennis. JPhysEduc [Internet]. 2013Jan.30 [cited 2025Sep.13];23(4):607-15. Available from: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/17044
Issue
Vol 23 No 4 (2012)
Section
Original Articles

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