Self-talk influences vertical jump performance and kinematics in male rugby union players

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1459-1465

  Edwards, Christian ^a   Tod, David ^b   McGuigan, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cognitive strategies; Mental preparation; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JUMPING; KINEMATICS; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RANGE OF MOTION; RUGBY; SELF CONTROL; SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55849123996     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802287071     Document Type: Article

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