%0 Journal Article 
%A Garrido-Palomino, Inmaculada
%A España Romero, Vanesa
%T Fear of falling in women: A psychological training intervention improves climbing performance
%D 2023
%@ 0264-0414
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33821
%X The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a psychological training intervention based
on emotional regulation on anxiety and climbing ability in women climbers with fear of falling.
A secondary aim was to compare the outcomes of climbing ability, anxiety, self-confidence and interoceptive
awareness (IA) between the psychological group (PG), a training (TG) and a control group. Selfreported
climbing ability, anxiety and IA were assessed using Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 and
the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness questionnaire. Results indicated
a significant improvement in climbing ability for both PG and TG. The PG showed a significant reduction
in cognitive and somatic anxiety, while the TG only exhibited a reduction in cognitive anxiety. Moreover,
the PG demonstrated a greater significant increase in self-confidence compared to the TG. IA improved in
five subscales for the PG, whereas the TG changed in only two subscales. In conclusion, a psychological
training intervention focusing on emotional regulation might contribute to improvements in IA, reduced
anxiety levels, and enhancements in climbing ability and self-confidence among women climbers facing
fear of falling.
%K Fear of falling
%K interoceptive awareness
%K climbing
%K emotional regulation
%K psychological training
%~ Universidad de Cádiz