scholarly journals Perfectionism and performance following failure in a competitive golf-putting task

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 101582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Lizmore ◽  
John G.H. Dunn ◽  
Janice Causgrove Dunn ◽  
Andrew P. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Golf Putting ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Preparatory Efficacy Effects on Practice Effort and Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Jared M. Wood ◽  
Deborah L. Feltz
Keyword(s):  
Free Choice ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
High Efficacy ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
Sport Competition ◽  
And Performance

Bandura [1] has theorized that during preparation for sport competition some doubt about one's capabilities to perform effectively may be beneficial to spurring athletes to put forth a strong preparatory effort. We designed two experiments to test the idea that lower preparatory efficacy levels would benefit practice effort. Participants who competed in golf putting competitions were separated into preparation and competition phases. Participants categorized put balls to three targets of varying difficulty (i.e., high, medium, and low efficacy targets). Preparation phases consisted of 30 free choice practice putts. Practice effort was measured as the number of practice putts allocated to each target. In both studies, the high efficacy target resulted in the lowest practice effort in comparison to practice effort at the medium and low efficacy targets (p < .001), and preparatory efficacy was associated with a significant linear increase in effort across the respective high, medium, and low efficacy targets.

Layered Stimulus Response Training Improves Motor Imagery Ability and Movement Execution

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Williams ◽  
Sam J. Cooley ◽  
Jennifer Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Imagery Ability ◽  
Movement Execution ◽  
Stimulus Response ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
Practice Group ◽  
Response Training ◽  
Complex Skills ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results

This study aimed to test Lang’s bioinformational theory by comparing the effects of layered stimulus and response training (LSRT) with imagery practice on improvements in imagery ability and performance of a motor skill (golf putting) in 24 novices (age, M = 20.13 years; SD = 1.65; 12 female) low in imagery ability. Participants were randomly assigned to a LSRT (introducing stimulus and response propositions to an image in a layered approach), motor imagery (MI) practice, or visual imagery (VI) practice group. Following baseline measures of MI ability and golf putting performance, the LSRT and MI practice groups imaged successfully performing the golf putting task 5 times each day for 4 days whereas the VI practice group imaged the ball rolling into the hole. Only the LSRT group experienced an improvement in kinesthetic MI ability, MI ability of more complex skills, and actual golf putting performance. Results support bioinformational theory by demonstrating that LSRT can facilitate visual and kinesthetic MI ability and reiterate the importance of imagery ability to ensure MI is an effective prime for movement execution.

Unwanted effects in aiming actions: The relationship between gaze behavior and performance in a golf putting task

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Binsch ◽  
Raôul R.D. Oudejans ◽  
Frank C. Bakker ◽  
Geert J.P. Savelsbergh
Keyword(s):  
Gaze Behavior ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Social Support and Performance in a Golf-Putting Experiment

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Rees ◽  
Paul Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Support Condition ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Task Irrelevant ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Better Than

This study examined the impact of a social support manipulation on performance. Participants with high and low levels of perceived support were randomly assigned to an experimental support or control condition, before completing a golf-putting task. Participants with high levels of perceived support performed at a higher level than those with low levels of perceived support. Participants in the support condition performed at a higher level than those in the control condition. A significant interaction was primarily attributable to the low perceived support participants in the support condition performing better than the low perceived support participants in the control condition. Participants in the support condition also experienced less frequent and distracting task-irrelevant thoughts compared with those in the control condition. These results suggest that experimentally manipulated support may lead to improvements in the performance of novices completing a golf-putting task, and that such support may be particularly important for those low in perceived support.

The Effect of Imagery Function and Imagery Direction on Self-Efficacy and Performance on a Golf-Putting Task

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra E. Short ◽  
Jared M. Bruggeman ◽  
Scott G. Engel ◽  
Tracy L. Marback ◽  
Lori J. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gender Interaction ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Group A ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Performance

This experiment examined the interaction between two imagery functions (Cognitive Specific, CS; and Motivation - General Mastery, MG-M) and two imagery directions (facilitative, debilitative) on self-efficacy and performance in golf putting. Eighty-three participants were randomly assigned to one of 7 conditions: (a) CS + facilitative imagery, (b) CS + debilitative imagery, (c) MG-M + facilitative imagery, (d) MG-M + debilitative imagery, (e) CS imagery only, (f) MG-M imagery only, (g) no imagery (stretching) control group. A 3 (imagery direction) X 3 (imagery function) X 2 (gender) ANCOVA with pretest scores used as the covariate was used. Results showed a main effect for performance; means were higher for the facilitative group compared to the debilitative group. For self-efficacy, there was a significant imagery direction by imagery function by gender interaction. These findings suggest imagery direction and imagery function can affect self-efficacy and performance and that males and females respond differently to imagery interventions.

scholarly journals Flotation REST as a Stress Reduction Method: The Effects on Anxiety, Muscle Tension, and Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-346
Author(s):  
Marcus Börjesson ◽  
Carolina Lundqvist ◽  
Henrik Gustafsson ◽  
Paul Davis
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Muscle Tension ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Physiological Indicators ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Golf Putting ◽  
And Performance

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of flotation REST upon skilled and less skilled golfers’ anxiety in terms of physiological indicators of stress, self-rated anxiety scores, muscle tension, and the effect on golf putting. Prior to performing the putting task participants underwent a treatment of flotation REST or a period of resting in an armchair. Participants completed both treatments in a randomized order with a two-week interval. The results showed that both flotation REST and the armchair treatment reduced systolic blood pressure and heart rate, with no differences between treatments or athlete skill levels. No significant differences between treatments were revealed regarding self-ratings, level of muscle tension or putting precision. The results indicate that flotation REST may be useful for reducing negative symptoms related to stress and anxiety in general; however, no support for direct positive effects on golf performance were found.

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