Journal of Sport Behavior articles from December 2007

Journal of Sport Behavior archives from December 2007

A standardized method of assessing sport specific problems in the relationships of athletes with their coaches, teammates, family, and peers.
December 1, 2007... Although positive relationships appear to be beneficial in the general development of youth (Berndt & Ladd, 1989; Deci, Nezlek, & Sheinman, 1981; Deci, Schwartz, Sheinman & Ryan, 1981; Newcomb & Bagwell, 1995), relatively little research has...

Perceived effectiveness of heptathletes' mental imagery.
December 1, 2007... It has been well established in the literature that mental imagery enhances athletes' performances (Driskell, Copper & Moran, 1994; Hall, 2001; Paivio, 1985). This is reflected by the frequent use of imagery reported by athletes (Barr & Hall,...

Burnout among elite soccer coaches.
December 1, 2007... Coaching can be very rewarding but also very demanding and frustrating; this may explain why 35% of coaches in USA Swimming stop coaching each year (Raedeke, 2004). As a group, elite coaches are more visible to the general public in comparison...

A naturalistic investigation of former Olympic cyclists' cognitive strategies for coping with exertion pain during performance.
December 1, 2007... In endurance sports, there is one element that all athletes who wish to excel must confront... pain. There are three types of pain: emotional, injury related, and pain as the result of an intense prolonged energy-expending effort. The physical...

Relationships between specific personality traits, fat free mass indices, and the Muscle Dysmorphia Inventory.
December 1, 2007... Resistance training has become universally accepted as beneficial in the development of sport performance by improving strength and motor capabilities (Fleck & Kraemer, 1997). Recently it has been shown that many individuals who become involved...

Achievement goal profiles for self-report physical activity participation: differences in personality.
December 1, 2007... Estimated levels of physical inactivity are staggering in the light of the multitude of much publicized physical and mental benefits of regular physical activity (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2000). To better understand physical...

The relationship between hazing and team cohesion.
December 1, 2007... "Rites de passage," puberty rites, and other forms of initiation into tribal membership or adult status have existed throughout human history (Van Gennep, 1977). Although these behaviors may reflect abuse cycles in which victims become...