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The study determined the possible influence of anxiety on sports performance of elite sportspersons, those who participated in the “31st National Games held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP), Pakistan. A sample of (n=126 males= 86; females= 40) aging 18-27 participated in the survey. The pre-competition anxiety scores were measured using the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2). After the competition, the sports performance scores of the athletes were accordingly measured and then processed through computer software SPSS, version 24. The analyzed data have shown a mild negative association between anxiety and success in sport (r= -0.56, -0.67 & -.66). Additionally, the statistically inferences revealed that different types of anxiety (trait, somatic and cognitive) have produced significant on sports performance of athletes (p < .05). As for gender differences, the analyzed inferences indicated significant differences between male and female athletes pertaining to anxiety levels (p>0.05). In addition, athletes who took part in team sport recorded higher score on Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2) compared to individual sport-participants (p<0.05). These findings help the sport psychologists and coaches to recommend coping strategies appropriate for dealing with anxiety to elite and non-elite athletes

Noor Muhammad, Wasim Khan, Mohibullah Khan. (2020) Effect of different types of Anxiety on Athletes Performance; Planning and Managing Strategy to cope with Athletes’ Anxiety, City University Research Journal, Volume 10, Issue 3.
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