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• Γούδας, Μάριος
• Χατζηδημητρίου, Βασιλική
• Κικίδη, Μαρία

Two studies were conducted in order to examine: (a) the effectiveness of threetypes of self-talk (instructional, motivational, and kinaesthetic) on sport performance, and(b) athletes' perceptions regarding the self-talk functions. In the first study, all three typesof self-talk improved club representative athletes' shot put performance relative to abaseline trial, whereas in the second study, physical education students did not improvesignificantly their standing long jump performance using self-talk. Thus, for some tasks,kinaesthetic self-talk can be as effective as motivational or instructional self-talk. Bothathletes and students showed greater preference for motivational self-talk and reported thatits' use facilitated them on concentration, confidence, and feeling strong. Future researchmay examine the effectiveness of various types of self-talk employing individualizedstatements.

• Psychology
• Computer and information sciences

• Motivation (Psychology)
• Sports
• Statistics

Self-talk, sport performance, throwing/jumping events

Περιέχει πίνακες και βιβλιογραφία, Special issue: Self-talk in sport psychology