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Original Articles

Normative values for the profile of mood states for use with athletic samples

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Pages 93-109 | Received 09 Dec 1997, Published online: 14 Jan 2008
 

Abstract

The Profile of Mood States (POMS) has been used extensively for the assessment of mood in the sport and exercise environments. The purpose of the present study was to develop tables of normative values based on athletic samples. Participants (N = 2, 086), comprising athletes at the international (n = 622), club (n = 628), and recreational (n = 836) levels, completed the POMS in one of three situations: Pre-competition/exercise, post-competition/exercise, and away from the athletic environment. Differences between the athletic sample and existing norms were found for all mood subscales. Main effects of level of achievement and situation were identified. The results support the proposition that the use of the original tables of normative values in sport and exercise environments may be inappropriate.

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