The Aggression Profile in Performance Fencing

The objective of this study is to define a psychological aggressiveness profile in professional fencing. In order to draw up the aggressiveness profile, a Buss-Perry aggressiveness test was applied, a test that measures the four dimensions of aggressiveness: physical aggressiveness, verbal aggressiveness, hostility and anger. Out of the four psychological dimensions, physical aggressiveness obtained a score of 28%, followed by hostility with 27%, fury 23% and verbal aggressiveness 22%. It is not surprising that physical aggressiveness has scored the highest because fencing is characterized by aggressiveness and combativeness. We consider the results of this study as being relevant because they are highly correlated with the results obtained by other researchers.