A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF 'CHOKING' IN PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS
Autor: | Russell D. Clark |
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Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male
Longitudinal study Competitive Behavior 050109 social psychology Sample (statistics) Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Athletic Performance medicine.disease_cause 050105 experimental psychology Life Change Events medicine Psychological stress Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Association (psychology) Motor skill Probability 05 social sciences medicine.disease Achievement Sensory Systems Competitive behavior Motor Skills Golf Psychology Choking Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Perceptual and Motor Skills. 105:827 |
ISSN: | 0031-5125 |
Popis: | This study followed the performance of 35 professional golfers who played from 1997 to 2004 on the Professional Golfers Association Tour (PGA Tour) and investigated whether any players were prone to “choke” when placed in high-pressure situations. Choking was defined as a player having significantly higher than expected final round scores and being less likely than other professional golfers to win when in contention to win tournaments. Analysis yielded no support for a choking under pressure hypothesis. None of the players when in contention to win were both more likely to have higher than expected scores in the final round and less likely to win than other professional golfers in the sample. Limitations of the study were mentioned. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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