著者
日比 千里 青柳 健隆 荒井 弘和 守屋 志保 岡 浩一朗
出版者
日本スポーツ産業学会
雑誌
スポーツ産業学研究 (ISSN:13430688)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.25, no.1, pp.1_11-1_24, 2015

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In competitive sports, the enhancing of physical abilities, technical skills, and psychological states is vital for excelling in competition. A team&rsquo; s psychological wellbeing is often the deciding factor in team sport success. Nevertheless, few efficient strategies have been made for boosting teams&rsquo; psychological states, particularly during matches. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate practitioners&rsquo; perceptions of <I>Enjin</I> (forming a circle) strategies used to enhance a team&rsquo; s psychological acuity during matches. In addition, motivations to initiate <I>Enjin</I> strategies, content, and changes observed after implementing these strategies were emphasized. The study was conducted following three steps. First, a women&rsquo; s collegiate basketball team&rsquo; s <I>Enjin</I> strategies were observed and recorded during an official match. Second, a team coach and four players were interviewed concerning these strategies, after viewing a recording of the match. The participants were requested to provide (1) motivations to implement <I>Enjin</I> strategies; (2) <I>Enjin</I> content; and (3) changes experienced after implementing <I>Enjin</I> strategies. Third, the study results were analyzed following the KJ method. The analysis revealed seven motivations, including &ldquo;routine,&rdquo; &ldquo;desire to enhance team cohesion,&rdquo; and &ldquo;foul play.&rdquo; In addition, four types of <I>Enjin</I> content were identified, including &ldquo;encouragement,&rdquo; &ldquo;information on tactics,&rdquo; &ldquo;apologizing,&rdquo; and &ldquo;battle cries.&rdquo; Subsequently, eleven changes, including &ldquo;enhanced team cohesion&rdquo; , &ldquo;shared perspectives among team members,&rdquo; and &ldquo;improved excitement levels,&rdquo; were identified. It was inferred that <I>Enjin</I> strategies enhanced the teams&rsquo; psychological states, based on these results. However, additional studies involving several teams, games, events, and genders are required to complement these results.