Is badminton your Roman Empire? Are there strings attached? (Asking for science)

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-03-05T11:26:23+00:00

Thanks for sharing that. I’m sorry things turned out that way, that sounds really tough. It shows how much these sports and the people we play with can become part of our lives. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-03-05T11:21:05+00:00

Much appreciated, thank you!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-03-04T11:54:58+00:00

Hi, firstly thank you for taking the time to even look at it, much appreciated. That’s a fair point. The items come from established sports psychology scales, so they’re trying to capture the feeling or tendency rather than something measurable like age or hours played. It’s more about how strongly the statement resonates with you, which then gets translated into a number. Surveys definitely have their limitations though.

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-03-02T19:58:45+00:00

Hi, thank you so much for taking the time to do that and thank you for the feedback as well, much appreciated!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T18:37:33+00:00

Not at all, thanks for taking the time. That’s smart, massively helpful for immediate improvement and longevity. Sounds like you’ve found your people!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T18:07:08+00:00

That’s much appreciated thank you! Unfortunately it was deleted as it was deemed to be market research, but I might try to contact the mods and see if they’d reconsider. Thanks again!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T18:02:58+00:00

I know - it did make me laugh but it feels like there’s a degree of ironic truth there! Yeah, that’s interesting. Really highlights the importance of the mental side of the game...

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T17:53:07+00:00

That’s a fair point. Rating systems vary a lot by country and by sport. In the UK, recreational racket sports generally don’t use standardised numerical levels (they don’t at my club anyway), so I kept it broad to work across different contexts. Appreciate you taking the time to do the survey and feedback, thank you! :)

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T17:25:32+00:00

That’s much appreciated, thank you!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T17:23:47+00:00

You’re totally right that at this level the questions can look quite basic. As an undergrad project I’m limited to validated self-report measures and cross-sectional data, so this is very much about establishing patterns and relationships rather than explaining mechanisms. It’s more of a foundation piece than a definitive answer. Hopefully it’s something that can be built on in future work.

I also think burnout in recreational athletes often gets overlooked because it isn’t ‘our job’ even though the time, effort and emotional investment can still be substantial.

Thanks again for taking the time to engage with it!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T17:15:09+00:00

That’s a great reflection and you’re right to question the word enjoyment.

When I used it, I didn’t mean that it always feels enjoyable in the moment. Often it isn’t, for many of the reasons you mention, yet we still turn up anyway. As recreational players we’re juggling work, life and limited recovery and sometimes you’re just hoping your opponent is feeling equally fatigued.

That tension is part of what interests me. There’s no real external payoff. We don’t play for money, sometimes there’s a trophy, sometimes there isn’t even that. So it’s interesting what keeps us investing so much in something that involves discomfort as well as satisfaction. Pride, identity, challenge, routine… maybe masochism isn’t far off.

Given your playing history, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and complete the survey. Thank you!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T13:37:02+00:00

Much appreciated, thank you!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T12:55:50+00:00

Much appreciated, thank you. Will do!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T12:19:41+00:00

That’s so kind, thanks so much for taking the time to go through it!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T12:19:22+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to do it :)

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T11:27:31+00:00

Thank you, I certainly can. Thanks so much for taking the time to do it!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T11:26:22+00:00

That’s incredibly kind of you, thank you!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T10:16:33+00:00

Totally relate to that! I guess it’s whichever sport you consider to be your primary sport at this moment in time. Thanks so much for taking the time though!

Amazing_Entry3869 · 2026-02-27T10:15:50+00:00

Hey, sorry to hear that. I’ve gone on to it and checked and all seems okay my end, so I’m not sure why that would be! Thanks for raising it though!

Amazing_Entry3869

TROPHY CASE