Psychophysiological measures of a SuperEnduro athlete during a world championship: an in-situ case study

Ihász, F, Alföldi, Z, Horváth-Pápai, A, Podstawski, R, Finn, KJ, Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, Somogyi, A and Szabo, A, 2026. Psychophysiological measures of a SuperEnduro athlete during a world championship: an in-situ case study. Frontiers in Psychology, 17: 1642621. ISSN 1664-1078

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Abstract

Introduction: SuperEnduro is a high-risk motorcycle sport with no prior empirical data. This case study analyzed an elite rider during the fifth round of the 2023/2024 SuperEnduro Grand Prix.

Methods: Psychological measures included core-, positive-, and negative affect, expected and perceived performance, mental and physical exhaustion, perceived risk of racing addiction, and a post-race interview. Physiological measures encompassed heart rate, caloric expenditure, work intensity, and training loads.

Results: Results showed a decline in core affect, with positive affect remaining high and negative affect low after three races. Anxiety decreased progressively, but perceived and objective performance remained low. Elevated physiological measures and subjective perceptions confirmed SuperEnduro’s intensity. The participant self-identified himself as addicted to racing. However, his addiction score was low, suggesting passion or emotional attachment—a blend of pleasure and pain—driving his commitment to race even when injured.

Discussion: These findings provide insight into the physical and psychological demands unique to SuperEnduro athletes.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Frontiers in Psychology
Creators:	Ihász, F., Alföldi, Z., Horváth-Pápai, A., Podstawski, R., Finn, K.J., Griffiths, M.D., Somogyi, A. and Szabo, A.
Publisher:	Frontiers Media SA
Date:	2026
Volume:	17
ISSN:	1664-1078
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1642621 DOI 2601153 Other
Rights:	© 2026 Ihász, Alföldi, Horváth-Pápai, Podstawski, Finn, Griffiths, Somogyi and Szabo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Melissa Cornwell
Date Added:	02 Apr 2026 10:23
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2026 10:23
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/55502

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