Observational analysis reveals that pre-match breathing techniques reduce cognitive anxiety and enhance reaction time in tennis players, suggesting they improve psychological readiness.
Background: Athletic performance in competitive sports such as tennis is influenced not only by physical and technical skills but also by psychological readiness. Cognitive anxiety is a key factor that can disrupt focus, concentration, and motor performance. Breathing techniques have been proposed as a low-cost, accessible intervention to regulate anxiety and improve reaction time, yet their acute pre-competition effects remain underexplored in tennis contexts.
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