Self-Control in Aiming Supports Coping With Psychological Pressure in Soccer Penalty Kicks

This study addressed the question whether coaches better allow athletes to self-control their decisions when under pressure or whether to impose a decision upon them. To this end, an experiment was conducted that manipulated the soccer kickers’ degree of control in decision-making. Two groups of eli...

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Main Authors: José A. Navia, John van der Kamp, Carlos Avilés, Jesús Aceituno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01438/full