Association between Repeated Sprint Tests Integrated In the Physical Education Program and Anxiety in Adolescent Students

The aim of this study was to show the association between anxiety and the repeated sprint test in adolescent students. We worked on the central notion of anxiety, 20 students (17.1 ± 0.4 years) agreed to submit to the study by answering questionnaires based on the anixiete. All participants were tested for RSA test (6 × (15 + 15 m)) interspersed with a recovery time of 25 seconds. This test allowed us to calculate and measure the total time (RSATT), average time (RSAMean) the fatigue index (RSAdec) and the best time (RSAbest). Statistical analysis revealed a very significant correlation between anxiety and RSATT (r = -0.76, p <0.01). Similarly the RSAMean and RSApic is significantly correlated with anxiety (r = 0.65, p <0.01 ; (r = 0.78, p <0.01 respectevely). But no correlation was observed between anxiety and RSAIF. The performance of RSA test strongly correlated with anxiety in adolescent students, appear to be useful for evaluating the psychological status of students and may thus allow a revaluation of self and lead a renewed motivation. We can conclude that the absorption of inactivity students requires efforts both pedagogical, didactic and in terms of teacher intervention.