## 3 Results  
Table 1 and Figure 1 show the descriptive values (mean and standard deviation) of the POMS variables (tension, depression, anger, vigor, and fatigue), as well as the TMD (Total Mood Disturbance) index across 16 matches played by the 21 players analyzed. Table 1 and Figure 1 show that the TMD (Total Mood Disturbance) presents two clearly differentiated patterns: a first block with high values between the first and eighth matches, followed by a progressively decreasing trend from the ninth to the sixteenth matches. Regarding the sub-factors, tension shows a continuous decrease throughout the entire series. Similarly, depression and fatigue levels decrease slightly but consistently from the beginning to the end of the season. In contrast, vigor increases slowly but steadily  
as the total CSAI-2 score (general anxiety index), across the 16 matches played by the 21 players analyzed. In Table 2 and Figure 2, it is shown that somatic anxiety levels are the most stable throughout the sixteen matches, being very similar when comparing the first and the sixteenth games. Regarding cognitive anxiety, a similar scoring pattern is observed, although \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Match**} & **Cognitive Anxiety** & **Somatic Anxiety** & **Self-Confidence** & **CSAI Total** \\  & **M (SD)** & **M (SD)** & **M (SD)** & **M (SD)** \\ \hline
1 & 17.12 (4.86) & 13.59 (2.60) & 28.18 (3.17) & 1.65 (7.99) \\ \hline
2 & 16.41 (5.35) & 14.29 (4.25) & 28.71 (3.12) & 2.00 (7.92) \\ \hline
3 & 14.68 (3.68) & 12.74 (2.02) & 28.42 (4.31) & \(-\)1.00 (6.49) \\ \hline
4 & 16.88 (4.95) & 13.94 (4.25) & 24.94 (5.85) & 5.88 (8.85) \\ \hline
5 & 17.44 (6.44) & 13.81 (3.95) & 27.19 (5.38) & 4.06 (9.13) \\ \hline
6 & 6.73 (3.75) & 2.67 (2.74) & 4.80 (3.51) & 0.33 (7.57) \\ \hline
7 & 17.38 (4.36) & 14.19 (3.95) & 26.31 (4.74) & 5.25 (6.91) \\ \hline
8 & 14.95 (4.17) & 13.29 (4.06) & 27.62 (4.32) & 0.62 (7.85) \\ \hline
9 & 14.29 (4.26) & 12.38 (3.22) & 26.48 (5.19) & 0.19 (7.12) \\ \hline
10 & 14.48 (4.42) & 12.43 (3.06) & 26.43 (6.31) & 0.48 (7.88) \\ \hline
11 & 12.95 (3.72) & 12.10 (2.99) & 28.10 (4.84) & \(-\)3.05 (6.29) \\ \hline
12 & 13.37 (4.60) & 12.53 (3.06) & 28.58 (5.43) & 4.79 (33.92) \\ \hline
13 & 12.32 (3.06) & 12.21 (2.86) & 26.74 (6.17) & \(-\)1.84 (7.19) \\ \hline
14 & 15.35 (5.89) & 12.75 (2.95) & 25.80 (6.98) & 2.75 (10.79) \\ \hline
15 & 16.85 (6.56) & 13.50 (3.22) & 25.55 (5.74) & 5.00 (10.20) \\ \hline
16 & 15.30 (6.62) & 12.55 (3.32) & 25.40 (6.59) & 3.10 (9.96) \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table} 
Table 2: The means and standard deviations of the CSAI-2R variables across the 16 matches (n = 21). Figure 2: The means of the CSAI-2R variables across the 16 matches (n = 21). with greater fluctuation and variation between matches; nevertheless, the levels recorded in the first and last matches are also comparable. Concerning the self-confidence variable, a relatively stable pattern is identified, although with some fluctuations, highlighting a slight decrease in scores from the first to the sixteenth matches. Meanwhile, the total CSAI index (total CSAI) shows the greatest variability in scores. Despite this notable instability, the scores obtained in the first and last matches are very similar. Particularly noteworthy is the decrease in total CSAI scores between the eleventh and fourteenth matches, a trend opposite to that observed in self-confidence levels during the same period, especially in the eleventh and twelfth matches. Tables 3 and 4 present the descriptive data of the average scores from the two instruments used, POMS and CSAI-2, respectively, throughout the 16 matches analyzed. In Table 3, it can be observed that the factor with the highest average score is vigor. In contrast, the lowest scores correspond to depression and fatigue. The TMD index shows a wide dispersion, with values ranging between \(-9.25\) and \(29.75\).