THE IMMEDIATE AND SUSTAINED EFFECTS OF LEFT-HAND DYNAMIC HANDGRIP ON MITIGATING CHOKING UNDER PRESSURE IN BASKETBALL FREE-THROW PERFORMANCE
BHUVANESH DINESH WADHWANI
BHUVANESH DINESH WADHWANI
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The present study investigated the immediate and sustained effects of left-hand dynamic handgrip (LDH) on reducing the impacts of choking under pressure in basketball free-throw performance. Previous research affirmed LDH’s efficacy in mitigating choking effects in various sports, however, its duration of effectiveness remains elusive. This study examined whether: a) participants who conducted LDH exhibited lower performance decrements than a control group under high-pressure conditions; and b) the effects were stable over time. Twenty right-handed male participants attempted 20 free-throws in each pre-test (Baseline Low-Pressure) and post-tests (High Pressure-1; High Pressure-2), with free-throw performance evaluated in each phase. Participants were randomly assigned to the left-hand or right-hand (control) group and performed corresponding hand contractions prior to High Pressure-1. State anxiety levels were assessed to ensure successful induction of high-pressure conditions. Post hoc analyses indicated that the control group experienced performance decrements in High Pressure-1 and remained under choking effects in High Pressure-2. However, the left-hand group maintained performance levels throughout the study. The results supported both hypotheses, illustrating LDH’s immediate and sustained effects in countering choking effects. The current findings offer insight into LDH’s duration of effectiveness, allowing for better implementation of LDH to effectively alleviate choking effects in sports.
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choking under pressure, left-hand dynamic handgrip, hemisphere-specific priming, time effects, basketball
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2022-04-08
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