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Key Concepts in Sport Psychology provides a focused, accurate guide for students working within the dynamic field of sport psychology.
The concise and authoritative entries have been selected by experienced teachers and researchers; each one defines, explains and develops a key topic in sport psychology acting as a springboard for further reading and debate. This is a stimulating and practical resource for students defined by the clarity of writing and relevant examples.
Each concept gives the student:
clear definitions; up-to-date suggestions for further reading; careful cross-referencing
Easy to use and intelligently judged this book offers the modern student the basic materials, tools and guidance for planning essays and passing exams.
Choking Under Pressure
Choking Under Pressure
Definition: ‘Choking under pressure’ is a phenomenon in which an athlete's normally expert level of performance deteriorates suddenly and significantly under conditions of perceived pressure.
At first glance, the term ‘choking under pressure’ is easy to define. Specifically, it refers to a phenomenon in which athletic performance deteriorates suddenly as a result of anxiety. On closer inspection, however, this definition has two main problems. To begin with, as Hill et al. (2010) pointed out, we must be sure that for any sub-optimal performance to be regarded as an example of ‘choking’ in sport, and not just a random lapse, the athlete in question was capable of performing better than he or she did, was motivated sufficiently to succeed, and that he ...
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