The role of gymnasts' motor fitness factors in predicting executive performance in low-pressure and high-pressure psychological conditions

The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of motor fitness factors in predicting the performance of gymnasts in low and high psychological pressure conditions. The statistical sample of the research included 40 skilled gymnasts aged 10 to 12 years old in Tabriz, who were selected through random sampling. For this purpose, the motor fitness factors of gymnasts were measured and their performance was evaluated in low-pressure and high-pressure psychological conditions. In order to create high-pressure conditions, the presence of performance evaluators and spectators was used. Data analysis was done using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (correlation and linear regression) statistical methods in SPSS software. The findings of the research showed that movement readiness factors predict the performance of athletes in high pressure conditions (P≤0.05). Therefore, it can be concluded that the factors of movement preparation may change the response of a person to stressful conditions and affect the athlete's performance in stressful psychological conditions.