The Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes (TCTSA) provides a
psychophysiological framework for how athletes anticipate motivated performance …

The biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat states specifies that these states
engender different physiological and behavioral responses in potentially stressful situations …

Drawing on the body of knowledge in this area, this article presents an evidence-based
approach to developing psychological resilience for sustained success. To this end, the …

All sports require precise control of physical actions and vision is essential in providing the
information the movement systems needs to perform at a high level. Vision and focus of …

Affective responses during stressful, high-stakes situations can play an important role in
shaping performance. For example, feeling shaky and nervous at a job interview can …

Resilience is typically conceptualized as successful adaptation to serious negative life
events. Even relatively mundane stressors, however, require coping. Therefore, we argue …

In this article, the authors describe a new theory, the Evaluative Space Approach to
Challenge and Threat (ESACT). Prompted by the Biopsychosocial model of challenge and …

The aim of this article is to present an integrative conceptual framework that depicts the
effect of acute stress on the performance of visually guided motor skills. We draw upon …

Background: Understanding the influence of stress on human performance is of theoretical
and practical importance. An individual's reaction to stress predicts their subsequent …

Cardiovascular responses to challenge and threat have been used extensively in
psychophysiological research. In this meta-analysis, we scrutinized the body of evidence for …