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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. ATTENTIONAL CHANGE WITH LEARNING

    Neisser, U. (1980). Dividing attention without alternation or automaticity. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 109, 98-117.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. AROUSAL

    Thayer, R. E. (1978). Toward a psychological theory of multidimensional activation (arousal). Motivation and Emotion, 2, 1-34.

15. 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.

16. STRESS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING

    Jones, J. G., & Hardy, L. (1989). Stress and cognitive functioning in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 7, 41-63.

17. 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.

18. STATE ANXIETY DOES NOT PREDICT MOTOR PERFORMANCE

    Martens, R. (1977). Sport Competition Anxiety Test. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers .

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. CHOKING

    Leith, L. M. (1988). Choking in sports: are we our own worst enemies. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 19, 59-64.

23. 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.

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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

35. 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.

36. INTRODUCING THE SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTATION SYSTEM

    Brent S. Rushall, San Diego State University and Sports Science Associates.

37. 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].

38. EXCLUSIVE ELITE-ATHLETE PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

    Brent S. Rushall, San Diego State University and Sports Science Associates.

39. CHAMPION CHARACTERISTICS

    Rushall, B. S. (1994). Champion characteristics. Carlile Coaches' Forum, 1(5), 1-2.

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