An ecological dynamics approach to motor learning in practice: Reframing the learning and performing relationship in high performance sport
June 2022
For practitioners working in high performance sport, the primary goal is to ensure that precious preparation time is utilised efficiently, effectively and resourcefully to provide maximal impact on...
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Developing a skill acquisition framework for youth sport in Singapore
June 2022
Skill acquisition research has great potential to inform coaching practices and can impact skill development, especially at the youth developmental stage. However, it is not always easy for coaches...
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‘Embracing turbulent waters’: Enhancing athlete self-regulation using the ‘PoST’ framework for performance preparation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
June 2022
Sport science has increasingly witnessed use of contemporary ecological approaches to athlete development, preparation, and skill acquisition, providing alternatives to traditional pedagogical approaches....
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The effects of mindfulness training on mindfulness, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, and performance satisfaction among female student-athletes: The moderating role of age
September–December 2021
Research has suggested that mindfulness can help combat stress, increase self-compassion, and improve well-being. Although mindfulness is also beneficial for student-athletes, little is known about...
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The wu-wei alternative: Effortless action and non-striving in the context of mindfulness practice and performance in sport
September–December 2021
Wu-wei is an important construct but is rarely discussed in the sport psychology literature. The present discussion fills the gap in literature and provides a conceptual overview of the wu-wei alternative....
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A games-based assessment in ecological dynamics for measuring physical literacy
June 2022
Ideas and concepts taken from ecological dynamics might provide an alternative perspective on physical literacy assessment. The aim of this paper was to pilot an assessment of physical literacy conceptualised...
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Mindfulness practice during COVID-19 crisis: Implications for confinement, physical inactivity, and sedentarism
September–December 2021
COVID-19 pandemic has radically impacted and altered the lives of billions of people around the world. Due to strict government policies, most individuals now find themselves confined at home with limited...
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The features and mission of sport psychology in China
July 2021
This review presents readers with an overall picture about what China sport psychologists are doing and what concerns they have in their research and practice. Firstly, organisational structure, important...
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False accusation of online games: Internet gaming can enhance the cognitive flexibility of adolescents
September–December 2021
Adolescents commonly exhibit high stress and emotional reactivity, and are prone to addictive behaviors including online gaming. Despite the negative impact, online gaming has recently been reported...
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Player perceptions of athlete leadership and leadership development in an English Premier League football academy
Available online 23 December 2021
The effective leadership of, and within, sports teams has consistently been highlighted to be an important factor impacting upon a range of outcomes including team performance, and team functioning....
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Self-regulation of learning in sport practices: An ecological dynamics approach
June 2022
•Social cognitive methods have been used to study self-regulation in sports.•An ecological dynamics perspective considers self-regulation at an ecological scale.•Eco-physical variables can improve the...
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Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students
September–December 2021
The present study investigated the physical activity level of college students, the differences in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) constructs by the stage of physical activity, and the theorized association...
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Physical activity research in Australia: A view from exercise psychology and behavioural medicine
July 2021
Australia has a proud history in physical activity and is known for its love of, and success in, sport. It is also sometimes perceived to be a physically active country yet statistics show similar troubling...
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Sport and exercise psychology in Korea: Three decades of growth
July 2021
Sport and exercise psychology as an academic discipline and area of research experienced a significant development over the last century. As the field matures, interests in sport and exercise psychology...
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Examining the moderation and mediation effects of mental toughness on perceived stress and anxiety amongst athletes and non-athletes
September–December 2021
The purpose of the current study was to examine the moderation and mediation effects of mental toughness (MT) on the relationship between perceived stress and anxiety, and to test whether such effects...
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Goal content and attitudes toward physical activity among primary school students during COVID-19 conditional movement control order
September–December 2021
This study examined primary school students’ goal content and attitudes toward physical activity during COVID-19 Conditional Movement Control Order . The participants were 312 students comprising 149...
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Relationship between mindfulness and cognitive anxiety-impaired performance: Based on performance evaluation discrepancies
September–December 2021
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between athletes’ mindfulness and discrepancy in their self-evaluated and teammate-evaluated performance decrement. The participants in this study were...
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Sport and exercise psychology research from the Asian and South Pacific region: A bibliometric analysis
July 2021
Given that the Asian-South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology has recently passed 30 years since its creation, it would be interesting to examine the pattern of scientific publications of researchers...
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ASPASP position stand: Strategies for the development of sport and exercise psychology in the Asian and South Pacific region
July 2021
The Asian-South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology (ASPASP) is the only association established to broaden the field of sport and exercise psychology in the Asian-South Pacific region while establishing...
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Exercise psychology research in Taiwan over three decades: A quasi-systematic review
July 2021
The purpose of this study was to explore the status of Taiwanese scholars' research in the field of exercise psychology in the past 30 years and to provide an overview of the research. With some modifications...
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Structural relationship in transtheoretical model of behavioural change constructs among students at a Malaysian university campus
September–December 2021
The aim of this study is to examine the structural relationship in the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavioural change constructs among undergraduate students. A cross-sectional study was carried...
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Mindfulness enhances changes in athletes’ subjective vitality: The moderating role of coach interpersonal style
Available online 21 November 2021
Research has found that mindfulness is positively related to subjective vitality. However, whether mindful athletes were shaped by environmental conditions has rarely been investigated. Therefore, based...
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