Psychological resilience in sport performers: a review of stressors and protective factors

M Sarkar, D Fletcher - Journal of sports sciences, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Psychological resilience is important in sport because athletes must utilise and optimise a
range of mental qualities to withstand the pressures that they experience. In this article, we …

Performance evaluation of swimmers: scientific tools

DJ Smith, SR Norris, JM Hogg - Sports medicine, 2002 - Springer
The purpose of this article is to provide a critical commentary of the physiological and
psychological tools used in the evaluation of swimmers. The firstlevel evaluation should be …

[图书][B] Sport and exercise psychology: A critical introduction

A Moran - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Although sport is played with the body, it is won in the mind. Inspired by this idea, the second
edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive critical introduction to sport and …

The role of confidence in world-class sport performance

K Hays, O Thomas, I Maynard… - Journal of sports …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we examined the role of confidence in relation to the cognitive, affective, and
behavioural responses it elicits, and identified the factors responsible for debilitating …

A conceptual model of referee efficacy

F Guillén, DL Feltz - Frontiers in psychology, 2011 - frontiersin.org
This paper presents a conceptual model of referee efficacy, defines the concept, proposes
sources of referee specific efficacy information, and suggests consequences of having high …

Peak performance in sport: Identifying ideal performance states and developing athletes' psychological skills.

RJ Harmison - Professional psychology: Research and practice, 2006 - psycnet.apa.org
Can psychologists help performers in sport, business, and the performing arts achieve peak
performances more often and with greater consistency? Sport psychologists have taken the …

Self-confidence in sport.

RS Vealey, MA Chase - 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
The fact that self-confidence in sport is crucial yet fragile makes it an intriguing and fruitful
area for scholarly inquiry in sport psychology. Thus, the purpose of this chapter is to review …

Sources and types of confidence identified by world class sport performers

K Hays, I Maynard, O Thomas… - Journal of applied sport …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
This study identified the sources and types of confidence salient to 14 (7 male, 7 female)
successful World Class athletes. Nine sources of confidence were identified: Preparation …

Coaches' views of mental toughness and how it is built

R Weinberg, J Butt, B Culp - International journal of sport and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the present study was to explore coaches' perceptions of mental toughness
attributes as well as the strategies used to build mental toughness. Participants were 10 …

The effect of the combined self-talk and mental imagery program on the badminton motor skills and self-confidence of youth beginner student-athletes

Y Hidayat, Y Yudiana, B Hambali, K Sultoni, UD Ustun… - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Background The psychological strategies of self-talk (ST) and mental imagery (MI) have an
essential role in training and sports performance, but their implementation, particularly in …