Momentum in competitive sports has been regarded as a powerful indicator of scoring outcomes. Coaches, athletes, and sports fans claim to "see" momentum gained or lost in competition as crucial turning points in the game that can drive a team or individual...
A considerable amount of research has been conducted to understand why individuals choose to participate in sport (Kipp & Amorose, 2008). Two of the most common answers relate to athletes' motivation and team cohesion. More specifically, motivation...
Shame is one of many emotions that can result from an athletic performance. The public nature of sport and the salience of competitive outcomes can cause strong emotional reactions for athletes. Although many of these emotions, such as joy and pride,...
Athletes frequently violate the rules that govern their sports. Often these violations are inadvertent. As examples, an offensive lineman may miss the snap count and move before the snap of the ball in football, or a discus thrower may stumble and...
Psychological resilience refers to an individual's capacity or tendency to thrive in the face of adversity (Connor & Davidson, 2003), or to positively adapt in response to stress or trauma (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000; Campbell-Sills...
In the past decade, youth sport has grown immensely as the number of children ages 617 who participated in youth sport rose by more than 7 million (Arthur-Banning, Wells, Baker & Hegreness, 2009). This increased growth in youth sport has resulted...