A point-by-point analysis of performance in a fencing match: Psychological processes associated with winning and losing streaks

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-13

  Doron, Julie ^a   Gaudreau, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Negative affectivity; Perceived control; Performance streaks; Serial dependency

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894077993     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2013-0043     Document Type: Article

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