FLUCTUATION OF COGNITIVE- EMOTIONAL STATES DURING COMPETITION: AN IDIOGRAPHIC APPROACH*

摘要: The purpose of this paper is to describe athletes cognitive-emotional processes during competitions through an idiographic and ecologically valid study method based on verbal protocols event sequential analyses. A world-class marksman regional-level filled in affect grid after each shot several competitions. Verbal reports were collected set by a delayed retrospective recall compared according perceived performance periods. Event analyses conducted. results showed distinct interpersonal patterns affective states fluctuations self-regulation strategies. Furthermore, intrapersonal as function also identified. We suggest that the proposed methods are useful studying ongoing competitions, they ensure high ecological validity provide in-depth information for more effective,individually-tailored interventions.