en روانشناسی ورزشی و شاخه‌های وابسته بدان Sport Psychology and its Related Branches مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background.</strong> Competitive sport has the potential for high levels of stress and anxiety that may affect performance and increase the risk of injuries. While benefits of pre-training assumption of N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are well known, poor data are available on <em>Schisandra chinensis</em>. <em>Schisandra chinensis</em> is a medicinal plant in use in Chinese medicine which increases physical working capacity and affords a stress protective effect.<br> <strong>Objectives.</strong> We tested, in an open pilot study, the effect on competition related stress, anxiety and self-confidence of a novel formulation containing: PUFAs, <em>Schisandra chinensis</em> extract and vitamin D3.<br> <strong>Methods.</strong> A novel formulation containing N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), <em>Schisandra chinensis</em> extract and vitamin D3, five ml per day was administered to one group of fifteen elite sport athletes (basketball players). Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) tests were administered at baseline and after 3 months.<br> <strong>Results.</strong> All subjects completed the 3 months period of the study, all declaring a consumption >75% of daily recommended dose. No adverse event were registered. After intervention, the median cognitive state anxiety score remained mild (score 16) even if with an overall statistically significative decrease (p=0.005); same results were registered after intervention for the somatic state anxiety score (score 16) with an overall statistically significative decrease (p=0.008) and for the self-confidence score (score 22, range 15-30) with an overall statistically significative increase (p=0.008).<br> <strong>Conclusion.</strong> The results showed the positive effect of the treatment on the control of stress and anxiety and the improvement of self-confidence in a large majority of the subject enrolled. However, further studies are needed to confirm our findings.</div> Omega 3, Sport Supplementation, Sport Psychology 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-1002-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Andrea Belluzzi andrea.belluzzi@aosp.bo.it 10031947532846007562 10031947532846007562 Yes Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy Peter Lembke peter@bepsbiopharm.com 10031947532846007563 10031947532846007563 No Paseo de las Delicias 30, Madrid, Spain Giovanni Marasco giovannimarasco89@gmail.com 10031947532846007564 10031947532846007564 No Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy Eleonora Scaioli elescaio@gmail.com 10031947532846007565 10031947532846007565 No Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy