Sports psychology is the measurement of mental and behavioural components that can impact on performance (Singer et al, 1993). However, sports scientists and coaches alike have a difficult task observing, measuring and controlling mental processes (Lawton, et al, 1998). One way of gaining an understanding…
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When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like athletes have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors…
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More often than not, substances and supplements are typically the topic of discussion when researching the effects external elements have on sports performance. One area of study that provides some opportunity to gain a competitive advantage without the help of supplements and substances is music….
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Onderstaand artikel geeft een samenvatting van een onderzoek dat in het tweede kwartaal van 2014 is uitgevoerd door Johannes van Damme in opdracht van ‘Lectoraat Praktijkgerichte Sportwetenschap / Judo Topsport Noord’ in het kader van de opleiding Toegepaste Psychologie. Mentale weerbaarheid, de redder in nood?…
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