Athletic Performance - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Caffeine enhances cognitive function and skill performance during simulated soccer activity.

30 Jul 2009 There is little evidence regarding the benefits of caffeine ingestion on cognitive function and skillful actions during sporting performance, especially in sports that are multifaceted in their physiological, skill, and cognitive demands. PURPOSE: ... Read more...

Identifying and analyzing the construction and effectiveness of offensive plays in basketball by using systematic observation.

30 Jul 2009 In the field of sports research, there is a growing need for the rigorous collection of data that provide empirical evidence about the complex reality they refer to. Although sports psychology research has advanced considerably in recent years, in ... Read more...

Perceptions of the motivational climate created by parents of young Portuguese swimmers.

30 May 2009 The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of parent-initiated motivational climate in young Portuguese swimmers. 244 participants (130 boys, 114 girls; M age = 13 yr., SD = 2), involved in advanced swimming programs (n = 88) or ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Athletic Performance - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Caffeine enhances cognitive function and skill performance during simulated soccer activity. 30 Jul 2009
• Identifying and analyzing the construction and effectiveness of offensive plays in basketball by using systematic observation. 30 Jul 2009
• Perceptions of the motivational climate created by parents of young Portuguese swimmers. 30 May 2009
• An analysis of home advantage in the top two Spanish professional football leagues. 30 May 2009
• Analogy learning and the performance of motor skills under pressure. 30 May 2009
• A naturalistic study of the directional interpretation process of discrete emotions during high-stakes table tennis matches. 30 May 2009
• Coping and coping effectiveness in relation to a competitive sport event: pubertal status, chronological age, and gender among adolescent athletes. 30 May 2009
• Tactical use of the T area in squash by players of differing standard. 30 May 2009
• A physiological, time-motion, and technical comparison of youth water polo and Acquagoal. 30 May 2009
• The influence of social variables and moral disengagement on prosocial and antisocial behaviours in field hockey and netball. 30 May 2009
• Home advantage and player nationality in international club football. 30 May 2009
• Athlete burnout in elite sport: a self-determination perspective. 30 May 2009
• Influence of order effects and mode of judgement on assessments of ability in sport. 29 Apr 2009
• Referees' use of heuristics: the moderating impact of standard of competition. 29 Apr 2009
• Officiating bias: the effect of foul differential on foul calls in NCAA basketball. 29 Apr 2009
• Competition stress in sport performers: stressors experienced in the competition environment. 29 Apr 2009
• No place like home: testosterone responses to victory depend on game location. 29 Apr 2009
• Anxiety and coping strategies in sport contexts: a look at the psychometric properties of Portuguese instruments for their assessment. 29 Apr 2009
• The relationship between visual memory and rider expertise in a show-jumping context. 14 Apr 2009
• Relation of motivational climate and fear of failure in Taiwanese adolescent athletes. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Athletic Performance'

Definition: Carrying out of specific physical routines or procedures by one who is trained or skilled in physical activity. Performance is influenced by a combination of physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors.

Descriptor UI: D054874

Alternative terms: Athletic Performance; Athletic Performances; Performance, Athletic; Performances, Athletic; Sports Performance; Performance, Sports; Performances, Sports; Sports Performances;

Related Mesh Headings: Psychomotor Performance;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.845.054;

History Note: 2008