Critical Moments During Competition

Critical Moments During Competition
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9781135432270
ISBN-13 : 1135432279
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Book Synopsis Critical Moments During Competition by : Roland A. Carlstedt

Download or read book Critical Moments During Competition written by Roland A. Carlstedt and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents first-time research findings and new empirically based perspectives and applications in sport psychology.Highly provocative data derived from the largest single study ever on athletes is used to advance an original model of peak performance centering on a clearly emerging athlete's profile. Central to the book is the Theory of Critical Moments, which proposes that mental factors are most crucial during specifically delineated psychologically significant periods of competition and helps explain when and why intrusive cognitions influence performance.

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