%0 Systematic Review
%T The bright side of sports: a systematic review on well-being, positive emotions and performance.
%A Peris-Delcampo D
%A Núñez A
%A Ortiz-Marholz P
%A Olmedilla A
%A Cantón E
%A Ponseti J
%A Garcia-Mas A
%J BMC Psychol
%V 12
%N 1
%D 2024 May 21
%M 38773650
%F 2.588
%R 10.1186/s40359-024-01769-8
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review regarding the relationship between positive psychological factors, such as psychological well-being and pleasant emotions, and sports performance.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This study, carried out through a systematic review using PRISMA guidelines considering the Web of Science, PsycINFO, PubMed and SPORT Discus databases, seeks to highlight the relationship between other more 'positive' factors, such as well-being, positive emotions and sports performance.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>The keywords will be decided by a Delphi Method in two rounds with sport psychology experts.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>There are no participants in the present research.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The main exclusion criteria were: Non-sport thema, sample younger or older than 20-65 years old, qualitative or other methodology studies, COVID-related, journals not exclusively about Psychology.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We obtained a first sample of 238 papers, and finally, this sample was reduced to the final sample of 11 papers.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The results obtained are intended to be a representation of the 'bright side' of sports practice, and as a complement or mediator of the negative variables that have an impact on athletes' and coaches' performance.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Clear recognition that acting on intrinsic motivation continues to be the best and most effective way to motivate oneself to obtain the highest levels of performance, a good perception of competence and a source of personal satisfaction.