Mental skills training with basic combat training soldiers: A group-randomized trial

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1752-1764

  Adler, Amy B ^a   Bliese, Paul D ^a   Pickering, Michael A ^b   Hammermeister, Jon ^b   Williams, Jason ^c   Harada, Coreen ^d   Csoka, Louis ^e   Holliday, Bernie ^f   Ohlson, Carl ^f  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d Apex Performance Inc ^*  (United States)

^e Apex Performance Inc   (United States)

^f UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic combat training; Cognitive training; Performance; Soldiers; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLDIER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947026124     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/apl0000021     Document Type: Article

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