An Examination of Behavioral and Temporal Consistency Of Pre-Performance Routines In NCAA Division I Basketball Free Throw Shooting – A Naturalist Observational Investigation

<p>Research has shown that pre-performance routines positively influence performance of closed and self-paced skills (Boutcher & Crews, 1987; Cohn, 1990; Otto et al., 2011). Boutcher and Crews (1987) suggested that pre-performance routines improve performance by helping reduce anxiety along with helping athletes’ retain mental sharpness and focus. Furthermore, several quantitative studies have examined the influence of both behavioral and temporal consistency of pre-performance routines on the success of a skill, yielding inconsistent results (Boutcher & Crews, 1987; Lobmeyer & Wasserman, 1986; Lonsdale & Tam, 2008; Jackson, 2003). However, research examining this phenomenon from a qualitative and naturalistic observational perspective is scarce. This four-purpose study sought to examine the influence of (1) temporal and (2) behavioral consistency of pre-performance routines on free throw shooting percentage at the NCAA Division-I level. The final quantitative purpose (3) was to determine if either behavioral or temporal consistency had a stronger association with free throw shooting percentage. Additionally, (4) qualitative interviewing enabled analysis of non-observable aspects of the routine while gaining a deeper understanding of the routine through the participants’ perspective.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Blumberg, Jacob

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brandonn Harris
• Trey Burdette

• ETD
• Pre-performance routine
• Basketball free throws
• Behavioral consistency
• Temporal consistency
• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Kinesiology
• Other Psychology
• Psychology of Movement
• Sports Sciences
• Sports Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1101

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-2134