j.psychsport.2013.10.007. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for... more j.psychsport.2013.10.007. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT
El proceso cognitivo conocido como practica mental interesa a la psicologia del deporte hace ya a... more El proceso cognitivo conocido como practica mental interesa a la psicologia del deporte hace ya algunas decadas. Este articulo revisa la literatura existente en este campo: exponemos los conocimientos teoricos de la imagineria mental, revisamos las distintas teorias explicativas de la practica mental, y nos interesarnos en la influencia de sus distintos parametros sobre la actuacion deportiva. La conclusion recomienda la direccion a seguir para aquellos que se interesen en el como actua la practica mental sobre el rendimiento deportivo y no se contenten unicamente en constatar el fenomeno. Hasta la fecha, ha sido ampliamente establecido que la practica mental es un metodo eficaz para la mejora del rendimiento deportivo. Sin embargo, ninguna teoria es lo suficientemente completa para explicar la compleja relacion existente entre practica mental y deporte.
Different forms of information can be used to reinforce the correct execution of a motor skill. P... more Different forms of information can be used to reinforce the correct execution of a motor skill. Past research on the use of augmented feedback has been inconclusive as to which is optimal, although a combination of both knowledge of performance and knowledge of results may elicit the greatest improvement in performance (Hebert and Landin, 1994: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 65, 250–257). The aim of the present study was to examine the effects practice and external feedback had on netball shooting performance in novice players.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016
The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of a traditional yoga practice appr... more The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of a traditional yoga practice approach (morning daily practice, TY) compared to that of a Western yoga practice approach (once-twice weekly, evening practice, WY) on determinants of emotional well-being. To that end, in a pre/posttest between-subject design, measures of positive (PA) and negative affect (NA), mindfulness, perceived stress, and arousal states were taken in 24 healthy participants (20 women; mean age: 30.5, SD = 8.1 years) with an already existing WY practice, who either maintained WY or underwent a 2-week, five-times-per-week morning practice (TY). While WY participants maintained baseline values for all measures taken, TY participants showed significant beneficial changes for PA, NA, and mindfulness and a trend for improved ability to cope with stress at the completion of the intervention. Furthermore, TY participants displayed decreased subjective energy and energetic arousal. Altogether, findings indic...
In the era of globalization, multicultural societies are common in most developed countries. As a... more In the era of globalization, multicultural societies are common in most developed countries. As a consequence, new challenges at both national and international levels have become apparent, and successful adaptation to this new phenomenon of migration appears as a fundamental issue. Sport has traditionally been considered to be a vehicle for bringing people together (Eitzen, D. S., & Sage, G. H. (2003). Sociology of North American sport (7th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill), and recently there has been an increasing policy interest to use sport as a tool to promote integration in multicultural societies. Regardless of its political significance, research on the integrative role sport plays in our society is limited and findings are equivocal (Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Morela, E., Elbe, A. -M., & Sanchez, X. (2013). The integrative role of sport in multicultural societies. European Psychologist, 18, 191–202). In this chapter, we address these findings within the ethnic-cultural identity approach (Berry, J. W. (1980). Acculturation as varieties of adaptation. In: A. Padilla (Ed.), Acculturation: Theory, models and some new findings (pp. 9–25). Boulder: Westview; Immigration, acculturation, and adaptation. Applied Psychology, 46, 5–34). In particular, we discuss a number of studies that (1) have used a sound ethnic-cultural identity framework and (2) have attempted to identify variables that may influence the effectiveness of sport participation toward the goal of social integration. Lastly, we address future research venues and provide practical implications that can contribute to the further understanding of the potential role of sport in the promotion of social integration in today’s multicultural societies.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2009
The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between pre-performance psycholog... more The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between pre-performance psychological states and expert performance in non-traditional sport competition. Nineteen elite male sport climbers (M=24.6, SD=4.0 years of age) completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule before an international rock climbing competition. Climbing performances were video-recorded to calculate movement fluency (entropy) and obtain ascent times. Official route scores were also obtained. Successful climbers reported higher pre-performance levels of somatic anxiety and climbed the most difficult part of the route more slowly than their unsuccessful counterparts. The psychological states preceding elite climbing competition appeared to be an important factor in determining success, even when differences in baseline ability were taken into account.
Current Research Topics in Exercise and Sport Psychology in Europe, 2006
ABSTRACT: The first aim of this initiative at European level was to develop an in-depth understan... more ABSTRACT: The first aim of this initiative at European level was to develop an in-depth understanding of exercise and sport psychology, and to create a common language and methodologies between European sport scientists and psychologists in exercise and health-related areas, sport performance, and youth sports. The second aim was not only to develop a better understanding of what sport psychologists have in common in Europe, but also to develop more insight, respect and esteem for differences, cultural particularities, norms ...
j.psychsport.2013.10.007. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for... more j.psychsport.2013.10.007. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT
El proceso cognitivo conocido como practica mental interesa a la psicologia del deporte hace ya a... more El proceso cognitivo conocido como practica mental interesa a la psicologia del deporte hace ya algunas decadas. Este articulo revisa la literatura existente en este campo: exponemos los conocimientos teoricos de la imagineria mental, revisamos las distintas teorias explicativas de la practica mental, y nos interesarnos en la influencia de sus distintos parametros sobre la actuacion deportiva. La conclusion recomienda la direccion a seguir para aquellos que se interesen en el como actua la practica mental sobre el rendimiento deportivo y no se contenten unicamente en constatar el fenomeno. Hasta la fecha, ha sido ampliamente establecido que la practica mental es un metodo eficaz para la mejora del rendimiento deportivo. Sin embargo, ninguna teoria es lo suficientemente completa para explicar la compleja relacion existente entre practica mental y deporte.
Different forms of information can be used to reinforce the correct execution of a motor skill. P... more Different forms of information can be used to reinforce the correct execution of a motor skill. Past research on the use of augmented feedback has been inconclusive as to which is optimal, although a combination of both knowledge of performance and knowledge of results may elicit the greatest improvement in performance (Hebert and Landin, 1994: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 65, 250–257). The aim of the present study was to examine the effects practice and external feedback had on netball shooting performance in novice players.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016
The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of a traditional yoga practice appr... more The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of a traditional yoga practice approach (morning daily practice, TY) compared to that of a Western yoga practice approach (once-twice weekly, evening practice, WY) on determinants of emotional well-being. To that end, in a pre/posttest between-subject design, measures of positive (PA) and negative affect (NA), mindfulness, perceived stress, and arousal states were taken in 24 healthy participants (20 women; mean age: 30.5, SD = 8.1 years) with an already existing WY practice, who either maintained WY or underwent a 2-week, five-times-per-week morning practice (TY). While WY participants maintained baseline values for all measures taken, TY participants showed significant beneficial changes for PA, NA, and mindfulness and a trend for improved ability to cope with stress at the completion of the intervention. Furthermore, TY participants displayed decreased subjective energy and energetic arousal. Altogether, findings indic...
In the era of globalization, multicultural societies are common in most developed countries. As a... more In the era of globalization, multicultural societies are common in most developed countries. As a consequence, new challenges at both national and international levels have become apparent, and successful adaptation to this new phenomenon of migration appears as a fundamental issue. Sport has traditionally been considered to be a vehicle for bringing people together (Eitzen, D. S., & Sage, G. H. (2003). Sociology of North American sport (7th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill), and recently there has been an increasing policy interest to use sport as a tool to promote integration in multicultural societies. Regardless of its political significance, research on the integrative role sport plays in our society is limited and findings are equivocal (Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Morela, E., Elbe, A. -M., & Sanchez, X. (2013). The integrative role of sport in multicultural societies. European Psychologist, 18, 191–202). In this chapter, we address these findings within the ethnic-cultural identity approach (Berry, J. W. (1980). Acculturation as varieties of adaptation. In: A. Padilla (Ed.), Acculturation: Theory, models and some new findings (pp. 9–25). Boulder: Westview; Immigration, acculturation, and adaptation. Applied Psychology, 46, 5–34). In particular, we discuss a number of studies that (1) have used a sound ethnic-cultural identity framework and (2) have attempted to identify variables that may influence the effectiveness of sport participation toward the goal of social integration. Lastly, we address future research venues and provide practical implications that can contribute to the further understanding of the potential role of sport in the promotion of social integration in today’s multicultural societies.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2009
The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between pre-performance psycholog... more The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between pre-performance psychological states and expert performance in non-traditional sport competition. Nineteen elite male sport climbers (M=24.6, SD=4.0 years of age) completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule before an international rock climbing competition. Climbing performances were video-recorded to calculate movement fluency (entropy) and obtain ascent times. Official route scores were also obtained. Successful climbers reported higher pre-performance levels of somatic anxiety and climbed the most difficult part of the route more slowly than their unsuccessful counterparts. The psychological states preceding elite climbing competition appeared to be an important factor in determining success, even when differences in baseline ability were taken into account.
Current Research Topics in Exercise and Sport Psychology in Europe, 2006
ABSTRACT: The first aim of this initiative at European level was to develop an in-depth understan... more ABSTRACT: The first aim of this initiative at European level was to develop an in-depth understanding of exercise and sport psychology, and to create a common language and methodologies between European sport scientists and psychologists in exercise and health-related areas, sport performance, and youth sports. The second aim was not only to develop a better understanding of what sport psychologists have in common in Europe, but also to develop more insight, respect and esteem for differences, cultural particularities, norms ...
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