Recently added articles from Journal of Sport Behavior:
Reconceptualizing indicants of sport perfectionism as a function of gender.(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Frost, Marten, Lahart, and Rosenblate (1990) define perfectionism as "the setting of excessively high standards of performance in conjunction with a tendency to make overly critical self-evaluations" (p. 450). Perfectionism is considered a stable pattern of thinking and behavior that ...
Coaching knowledge and success: going beyond athletic experiences.(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Since the early 19th century, coaches have played an important role in helping athletes develop and succeed in the sporting world (McNabb, 1990). Coaches perform various duties such as guiding the practice of skills, providing instruction and feedback, and monitoring learning and ...
Spawning sliding success: evaluating a stress management and cohesion development program for young lugers.(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Luge is a winter sport that requires extensive physical and mental skill in order to precisely maneuver an uncovered sled down a 1-mile course at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Lugers slide on their backs, feet first, with their head barely six inches off the ice, guiding by feel, and ...
College students' perceptions of athletes who cheat: the role of performance and history.(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Cheating in sports, while not new, has become a growing concern. One survey of elite athletes found that the vast majority of the athletes surveyed believed that performance can be enhanced through the use of banned substances (Alaranta, Alanaranta, Hoimila, Palmu, Pietila, & Helenius, ...
Multivariate analysis of program goals, leadership style, and occupational burnout among intercollegiate sport coaches.(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Although sport coaches, trainers, and referees have been reported to experience relatively high levels of stress associated with their jobs, few studies have examined the development of burnout among these athletic personnel from a theoretical perspective (Kallus & Kellmann, 2000; Kelly, ...