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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"mental skills"”.
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Effects of a short term mental skills training program on mental toughness
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Evaluation of a mental skills training program implemented by an elementary classroom teacher.
… of this study was to implement Orlick's (1993) mental skills/life skills training program and assess the extent to which children (1) learned to relax themselves at will, (2) successfully implemented stress control strategies, and (3) improved the frequency of their highlights (any simple …
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The Effects of Mental Skills Training on Serve Accuracy of an Intercollegiate Volleyball Team
A pre-season mental skills program for serving was implemented for the 12 members of a NCAA Division-I volleyball team. Key mental skills taught were relaxation, imagery, and attentional skills. A videotaped expert (i.e., the coach), who articulated and demonstrated the technical performance keys …
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Athletes mental skills and stress factors : in the preparation of competing at the Olympic Games
The importance of good mental skills for elite athletes has repeatedly been shown by previous studies. The present study examined athletes’ mental skills and stress factors prior to the Olympic Games (OG). Sampling was obtained by an online survey, emailed to athletes aiming for the 2012 and 2016 …
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A controlled evaluation of a comprehensive mental skills program for Ncaa and youth club swimmers
Previous studies have established that mental skills training is an effective intervention for improving performance in athletes. Relaxation, imagery, and mental preparation interventions have demonstrated efficacy in the improvement of athletic performance. However, relaxation combined with …
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Effects of a 10-week mental skills training intervention infused into a pre-existing English composition course
… beyond the traditional notions of academic skills and content knowledge (Rosen et al., 2010). Dweck and colleagues (2011) - in coining the term academic tenacity - have suggested that educational interventions which target non-cognitive skills (such as goal-setting, motivation, and …
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The Impact of a Mental Skills Training Program for Enhanced Performance on a Varsity Intercollegiate Volleyball Team: A Case Study Program Evaluation of an Educational Intervention
… of the educational intervention known as the mental skills training program (MSTP) as implemented with an NCAA Division I volleyball team. The primary evaluation questions are (1) Was individual and/or team performance enhanced during the season? (2) How did the intervention of the MSTP impact …
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Mental strategies of football quarterbacks for training and competition.
… Human Excellence," which was comprised of seven mental skills, including commitment, belief, full focus, positive imagery, mental readiness, distraction control, and constructive evaluation. Twelve individuals who had played the quarterback position at a high caliber of competition participated …
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Mental Preparation Techniques and Accomplishment of Race Goals by Ironman Triathletes: A Qualitative Investigation
… when asked "How important do you believe that mental skills are in Ironman training and racing?" However, which of these mental skills produce the best race results is still unknown. The purpose of this study is to discover which mental skills the Ironman participant population is utilizing …
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The Effect of Mental Techniques on Sport Performance in Athletes
… synthesis paper was to examine the effects of mental training techniques on athletic performance and psychological functioning in athletes across multiple sport settings and competitive levels. Specifically, the review analyzed how interventions such as mindfulness, self-talk, visualization, …
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Beyond the notion of performance anxiety: a phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences of anxiety for elite Egyptian tennis athletes
… advocate integrating Existential psychology with Mental Skills Training to work with athletes as a whole being instead of only just a performer.
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The Relationship Between Superstition and Confidence in Sport
… confidence subscales from the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory- 28, Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2, Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool-3, Trait Sport Confidence Inventory, and the New General Self-Efficacy Scale were used to measure superstitions and self-efficacy among the athletes. A …
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Using a MG-M Imagery Intervention to Enhance the Sport Competence of Young Special Olympics Athletes
… study identifies the relevant modifications for mental skills training with individuals who have an ID. In particular, results suggest that imagery use and ability, as well as sport competence, can be improved with individualized training among athletes with an ID.</p>
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The role of play for early childhood development in Kinondoni
… development have far reaching impacts on child’s mental skills, motor skills and social skills development. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training should put emphasis on all childhood centers to be equipped with enough facilities to encourage children play. …
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Development of emotional competencies, stress and job satisfaction: implications of a mind-body programme
… were split into two groups: an experimental and a control group. The experimental group practiced the training programme, while the control did not. Dependent variables were measured using questionnaires both before and after the training programme. The participants had an open …
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The Development of Context-Specific Biofeedback Training Screens – An Application to Hockey Officials
… various physical, cognitive, and psychological skills, suggesting that biofeedback training to enhance their on-ice performance holds strong utility. Since biofeedback research applied to sport offers very little perspective into the needs and requirements of biofeedback protocols applied to …
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Plessy to Brown: Education of Mexican Americans in Arizona public schools during the era of segregation
… they felt that the students did not have the mental skills to achieve academic success and because they did not need a higher education for the "Mexican" jobs they would be working. Most people are unaware of the extent of public school segregation of Mexican Americans in the state of Arizona. …
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An Analysis of the Components of Mental Toughness in Sport
… becoming aware of the importance of developing mentally tough performers and are designing programs to develop it in their athletes. One of the most significant problems in designing these programs is the inconsistency in the definition and description of mental toughness. If programs are to be …
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What Do We Do With the Rest of the Day? Examining Non-Shot Making Activity in Competitive Golf
… by focusing on the development of technique, mental skills, physiological factors, or tactical considerations, this has remained an under-researched area with few authors considering the potential impact of these time periods. In attempting to answer this broad question I present five, …
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Examining emotional intelligence in sport
… utilization of emotions, optimism and social skills. Once conceptual issues have been examined and psychometric properties are found for a measure, it is also prudent to explore relationships between emotional intelligence and other related variables. To this extent, two studies explored the …
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