Browsing by Subject "Sport psychology"
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Cognition, personality and emotional intelligence among South African rugby union players: an exploratory study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)At the elite level in sport, the difference between winning and losing is often ascribed to a player’s level of psychological abilities. Given that athletes’ physical, tactical and technical abilities are fairly equal, an ... -
Experiences of music listening among rugby players at North-West University
(2017)This article documents a study that investigated the reasons why a group of student rugby players habitually listen to music as part of their pre-match routine. The investigation followed a hermeneutic phenomenological ... -
Exposure to, perceptions and levels of mental skills among tertiary institution field hockey players
(North-West University, 2010)The importance of mental skills training (MST) is emphasized by previous/available research findings which show that by combining MST with physical training it enhances players’ ability to cope with the demands of the sport ... -
Practitioners' perceptions of sport psychology in South Africa
(LAM Publications Ltd, 2016)This study explicates perceptions of relevant, knowledgeable sport psychology stakeholders in South Africa (SA). The study was motivated by three main concerns: first, to contribute towards the growth and development of ... -
Thinking differently about rugby performance: the relationship between cognitive functioning and on-field performance
(AFAHPER, 2018)Expert performance in sport depends on physiological, technical, emotional, and cognitive domains. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the measures of cognition (memory capacity, attention and ...