Effects of a Motivational Self-Talk Intervention for Endurance Athletes Completing an Ultramarathon [PDF]
This study examined the effects of strategic, motivational self-talk for runners completing a 60-mile, overnight ultramarathon using a randomized, controlled experiment. Data were collected before, during, and after an annual ultramarathon. Twenty-nine ultramarathon runners were randomly allocated to a motivational self-talk group or an alternative ...
Alister McCormick +2 more
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The effect of motivational self-talk on reaction time
AbstractIt is well documented that self-talk (ST) as a cognitive strategy can enhance motor tasks and sport performance. The first purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of motivational self-talk (MST) on the auditory whole body, simple and choice reaction time (RT).
Shahzad Tahmasebi Boroujeni +1 more
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The Effect of Balance Training with Educational and Motivational Self-Talk on Balance in the Women with Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
Background: Self-talk is a psychological intervention that can affect the performance of an individulal, so the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of balance-training with educational and motivational self-talk on balance in women with MS in
Shiva Saebi +2 more
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The Effects of Self-Talk on Shooting Athletes' Motivation.
Self-talk is helpful in motivating shooting athletes and promoting effortful behavior. This study aimed to examine how the degree and intensity of self-talk of shooting athletes during matches affects their actual internal motivation and careers. In particular, the primary objective was to determine the effects of the level and intensity of self-talk ...
Sanghyuk Park +2 more
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Improvement of Secondary Task (Discrimination Reaction Time), Due to Motivational Self-Talk [PDF]
The self-talk is one of psychological interventions that can be effective on improving and success in the motor performance and sport performance. So, the aim of the present study was to investigation effectiveness the motivational self-talkon secondary ...
Nastaran Naderi Rad, Shahzad Tahmasebi
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Achievement goals, motivational self-talk, and academic engagement among Chinese students [PDF]
The present study investigated the mediating role of motivational self-talk strategies (i.e., mastery self-talk, extrinsic self-talk, and efficacy enhancement self-talk) in the relationships between achievement goals and academic engagement (i.e., involvement, withdrawal in the face of difficulties, avoidance of challenges, and disruptive behaviors ...
Cen Wang +2 more
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Associations Between Self-Determined Motivation, Team Potency, and Self-Talk in Team Sports
Abstract The current study aimed to evaluate the determinant factors of athletes´ internal positive self-talk that might lead to decreased anxiety and increased performance. The sample consisted of 191 male and female athletes ranging in age from 14 to 35 years old. They played soccer, volleyball and basketball and they were cadets (43%),
Diana Amado Alonso +4 more
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The Effect of Motivational Self-Talk on Simple and Complex Motor Skills in Basketball [PDF]
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of motivational self-talk as one of the psychological strategies. Motivational self-talk is a type of self-talk that appears to improve performance and control arousal level through increased drive and ...
Fatemeh Rezaee +2 more
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The effect of self-talk on motivation and task performance
Yugo Magata, Ayumi Tanaka
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The effect of second-person self-talk on performance and motivation in Japanese individuals
Talking to oneself using the second-person pronoun [“you” has been shown to enhance performance and autonomous motivation in English speakers. However, there is a lack of evidence on whether it can be replicated for speakers of other languages, such as Japanese, in which the grammatical subject is usually omitted in daily conversation.
Yugo Magata, Ayumi Tanaka
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