Choking under pressure is a pejorative colloquial term (Clark, Tofler, & Lardon, 2005) used
to describe a sub-optimal sporting performance under stressful conditions. In order to …

Athletes strive to reach expert performance in sport. However, evidence has shown that the
talent development environmental factors significantly influence elite performance. This …

This prospective study was designed to identify psychological factors that predict career
success in professional adult soccer. Post hoc, two groups were distinguished:(1) Male …

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this article are: to examine the application of grounded theory in
sport and exercise psychology; to locate such applications within broader grounded theory …

Being the parent of a young athlete is a complex and challenging endeavour. Parents play a
pivotal role in the development of young people in reaching their full potential in sport …

Sports coaching is a social activity. At its heart lies a complex interaction between coach and
athlete played out within a socio-culturally defined set of (sporting) practices. In this ground …

The purpose of this study was to explore how social support, career beliefs, and career self-
efficacy contribute to college athletes' career development. 551 college athletes were …

It has recently been argued that performers benefit from trauma (ie, memorable challenges)
during development. To deepen knowledge in this area, we explored perceived traumas in …

This qualitative study uses expectancy-value and life course theories (Giele & Elder, 1998)
to examine both the proximal and distal impact of early family socialization on enduring …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A number of models have been proposed to help explain
how athletes develop in sport. However, minimal research has attempted to examine the …