Volume 3(3): November, 1997
PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN SPORT
This third issue of volume 3 of Coaching Science Abstracts focuses on a general framework of thinking that is associated with superior training and competitive performances. The latter sections involve three popular methods for analyzing the appropriateness of thinking and psychological states.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COGNITIVE ACTIVITY
EXERCISE INTENSITY AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
Pearson, C. M., Muir-Broaddus, J. E., & Smith, J. C. (1997). The effect of exercise intensity on measures of cognitive performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 29(5), Supplement abstract 671.
MORGAN'S ASSOCIATIVE AND DISSOCIATIVE THINKING
Morgan, W. P., & Pollack, M. L. (1977). Psychological characterization of the elite distance runner. In P. Milvy (Ed.), Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 301, 382-403.
THINKING ABOUT SKILL CAN CAUSE PERFORMANCE DECLINES
Bezak, J. (1974). Possibilities of applying methods of psychical load in sports. Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae, 14, 88-89.
EXTERNAL VS INTERNAL DISSOCIATION
Gill, D. L., & Strom, E. H. (1985). The effects of attentional focus on performance on endurance tasks. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 16, 217-223.
ATTENTION AND REACTION TO CUES CHARACTERIZE HIGHLY SKILLED YOUNG HOCKEY PLAYERS
Enns, J. T., & Richards, J. C. (1997). Visual attentional orienting in developing hockey players. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 64, 255-275.
ATTENTIONAL CUES TO BE LEARNED
Butler, L., & McKelvie, S. J. (1985). Processing of form: further evidence for the necessity of attention. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 61, 215-221.
ATTENTIONAL "CHUNKS"
Reeve, T. G. (1976). Processing demands during the acquisition of motor skills requiring different feedback cues. Denton: Texas A & M University College Press.
Wrisberg, C. A., & Shea, C. H. (1978). Shifts in attention demands and motor program utilization during motor learning. Journal of Motor Behavior, 10, 149-158.
ANTICIPATION INFLUENCES MOTOR RESPONSE
Schuber, F. (1980). The role of the ability to anticipate for the effectiveness of the regulation of actions of athletes. Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Deutschen Hochschule fur Korperkultur Leipzig, 21(1), 53-66.
NOT MANY CORRELATES FOR ATTENTION
Wilson, V. E., Ainsworth, M., & Bird, E. I. (1985). Assessment of attentional abilities in male volleyball athletes. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 16, 296-306.
ATTENTIONAL CHANGE WITH LEARNING
Neisser, U. (1980). Dividing attention without alternation or automaticity. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 109, 98-117.
DISTRACTING ACTIVITIES
Rejeski, W. J., & Kenney, E. (1987). Distracting attentional focus from fatigue: Does task complexity make a difference? Journal of Sport Psychology, 9, 66-73.
PERFORMANCE ATTENTION ROUTINE
Butcher, B., & Crews, R. (1987). Effects of a preshot on a well-learned skill. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 18, 30-39.
MULTITASK ATTENTION
Kinsbourne, M., & Hicks, R. E. (1978). Functional cerebral space: a model for overflow, transfer, and interference effects in human performance: A tutorial. In J. Requin (Ed.), Attention and performance VII. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
AROUSAL, ANXIETY, AND STRESS
AROUSAL
Thayer, R. E. (1978). Toward a psychological theory of multidimensional activation (arousal). Motivation and Emotion, 2, 1-34.
EMOTIONAL AROUSAL INTERFERES WITH PERFORMANCE
Nideffer, R. M., & Yock, T. J. (1976). The relationship between a measure of Palmar sweat and swimming performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 61, 376-378.
STRESS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING
Jones, J. G., & Hardy, L. (1989). Stress and cognitive functioning in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 7, 41-63.
ANXIETY HELPED BY SMALL AMOUNTS OF EXERCISE
Butki, B. D., & Rudolph, D. L. (1997). Do short bouts of exercise reduce anxiety? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 29(5), Supplement abstract 674.
STATE ANXIETY DOES NOT PREDICT MOTOR PERFORMANCE
Martens, R. (1977). Sport Competition Anxiety Test. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers .
ANXIETY REDUCTION
Felts, M. W., & Vaccaro, P. (1988). The effect of aerobic exercise on post-exercise state anxiety and psychophysiological arousal as a function of fitness level. Clinical Kinesiology, 42, 89-96.
EMOTIVE THINKING AND PERFORMANCE
Murphy, S. M., Woolfolk, R. L., & Budney, A. J. (1988). The effects of emotive imagery on strength performance. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10, 334-345.
SELF-EFFICACY IS RELATED TO SPORT COMPETITION ANXIETY
Wittig, A. F., Duncan, S. L., & Schurr, K. T. (1987). The relationship of gender, gender-role endorsement and perceived physical self-efficacy to sport competition anxiety. Journal of Sport Behavior, 10, 192-199.
CHOKING
Leith, L. M. (1988). Choking in sports: are we our own worst enemies. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 19, 59-64.
MUSIC NOT HELPFUL FOR ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE
Ciccomascolo, L. E., Finn, J. A., Barbarich, J. E., & Rinehardt, K. F. (1995). Effect of up-beat music on endurance performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 27(5), Supplement abstract 853.
MUSIC HELPS PERFORMANCE
Becker, N., Brett, S., Chambliss, C., Crowers, K., Haring, P., Marsh, C., & Montemayor, R. (1994). Mellow and frenetic antecedent music during athletic performance of children, adults, and seniors. Perceptual Motor Skills, 79, 1043-1046.
MEASURING PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT OF PERFORMANCE FACTORS
Berglund, B., & Safstrom, H. (1994). Psychological monitoring and modulation of training load of world-class canoeists. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(8), 1036-1040.
MOOD STATES
POMS DOES SHOW SOMETHING
Frazier, S. E. (1988). Mood state profiles of chronic exercisers of differing abilities. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 19, 165-179.
POMS NOT AS GOOD AS THEY WOULD HAVE US BELIEVE
Renger, R. (1993). A review of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) in the prediction of athletic success. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 5, 78-84.
MOOD IS RELATED TO TRAINING STRESS IN SWIMMERS
Hammer, W. L., Pierce, E. F., Pace, J., & McGowan, R. W. (1994). Relationship between mood disturbance and physiological responses to training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(5), Supplement abstract 312.
POMS WITH ELITE CANOEISTS
Berglund, B., & Safstrom, H. (1994). Psychological monitoring and modulation of training load of world-class canoeists. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(8), 1036-1040.
POMS, MOOD, AND RUNNING EFFICIENCY
Lickliter, K. L., Ogles, B. M., & Heath, E. M. (1996). Effect of mood manipulation on physiological variables during submaximal exercise. Medicine and Science in Exercise and Sports, 28(5), Supplement abstract 812.
MOOD RESPONSES TO TRAINING IN BOTH GENDERS
Rohaly, K. A., Pierce, E. F., Hammer, W. L., & Pace, J. (1994). Gender differences in mood state response to training periodization. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(5), Supplement abstract 1117.
TEST OF ATTENTIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL STYLE
TAIS DOES NOT PREDICT SPORT DECISION-MAKING
Vallerand, R. J. (1983). Attention and decision making: A test of the predictive validity of the Test of Attention and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) in a sport setting. Journal of Sport Psychology, 5, 449-459.
TAIS NEEDS TO BE SPORT-SPECIFIC
Van Schoyck, R. S., & Grasha, A. F. (1981). Attentional style variations and athletic ability: The advantage of a sports-specific test. Journal of Sport Psychology, 3, 149-165.
TAIS BASED ON AN INCOMPLETE MODEL
Etzel, E. F., Jr. (1979). Validation of a conceptual model characterizing attention among international rifle shooters. Journal of Sport Psychology, 1, 280-290.
BEHAVIOR INVENTORIES
SPORT-SPECIFIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSES
Extracted from Rushall, B. S. (1996). Some practical applications of psychology in physical activity settings. In K-W Kim (Ed.), The pursuit of sport excellence Vol. 2 (pp. 638-656). Seoul, Korea: Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
INTRODUCING THE SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTATION SYSTEM
Brent S. Rushall, San Diego State University and Sports Science Associates.
THE INTENDED USE OF THE SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTATION SYSTEM
[Extracted from Rushall, B. S. Introduction to the Sport Psychology Consultation System. Spring Valley, CA: Sports Science Associates].
EXCLUSIVE ELITE-ATHLETE PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
Brent S. Rushall, San Diego State University and Sports Science Associates.
CHAMPION CHARACTERISTICS
Rushall, B. S. (1994). Champion characteristics. Carlile Coaches' Forum, 1(5), 1-2.
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