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Give Me Five? Examining the Psychophysiological Effects of High-Fives in Athletes

Give Me Five? Examining the Psychophysiological Effects of High-Fives in Athletes High-fives are a phenomenon that is frequently observed in sports. However, investigations on effects of high-fives are miss- ing. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine psychophysiological effects of high-fives. From an embodied cognition perspective, dynamic, upward movements compared to downward movements should activate positive concepts that are represented by psychological as well as physiological states. Thirty-four athletes performed high- and low-fives (dynamic movements) as opposed to high and low static postures (control conditions) in a double-blind, within-subject design. Psychological states (i.e., feeling motivated, feeling strong) and physiological changes (i.e., cortisol, testosterone) due to the manipulation were measured. Results showed the predicted significant interaction effect for cortisol changes, but not for the other psychological (i.e., feeling motivated, feeling strong) and physiological (testosterone) state measures. In detail, a decrease in cortisol was found after athletes performed high-fives compared to low-fives. The observed effect on cortisol should be considered with caution and needs to be replicated, however, might add information to the current discus- sion about the crucial relevance of movement for embodied cognition effects. Future research could investigate the effects of high-fives with a partner and add performance parameters to provide more information on the effects of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Springer Journals

Give Me Five? Examining the Psychophysiological Effects of High-Fives in Athletes

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2019 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature
Subject
Psychology; Psychology, general; Health Psychology; Public Health; Psychotherapy and Counseling
ISSN
1090-0586
eISSN
1573-3270
DOI
10.1007/s10484-019-09435-1
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Abstract

High-fives are a phenomenon that is frequently observed in sports. However, investigations on effects of high-fives are miss- ing. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine psychophysiological effects of high-fives. From an embodied cognition perspective, dynamic, upward movements compared to downward movements should activate positive concepts that are represented by psychological as well as physiological states. Thirty-four athletes performed high- and low-fives (dynamic movements) as opposed to high and low static postures (control conditions) in a double-blind, within-subject design. Psychological states (i.e., feeling motivated, feeling strong) and physiological changes (i.e., cortisol, testosterone) due to the manipulation were measured. Results showed the predicted significant interaction effect for cortisol changes, but not for the other psychological (i.e., feeling motivated, feeling strong) and physiological (testosterone) state measures. In detail, a decrease in cortisol was found after athletes performed high-fives compared to low-fives. The observed effect on cortisol should be considered with caution and needs to be replicated, however, might add information to the current discus- sion about the crucial relevance of movement for embodied cognition effects. Future research could investigate the effects of high-fives with a partner and add performance parameters to provide more information on the effects of

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Applied Psychophysiology and BiofeedbackSpringer Journals

Published: Apr 12, 2019

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