Performing to a world class standard under pressure - Can we learn lessons from the Olympians?

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-297

  Colbert, Serryth D ^a   Scott, James ^a   Dale, Trevor ^b   Brennan, Peter A ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Atrainability Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Olympic athletes; Performance; Pressure; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TOUGHNESS; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROWING; SKILL; SPORT; STANDARDIZATION; SURGEON; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862134459     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.04.263     Document Type: Article

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