The Relationship between Observable Self-Talk and Competitive Junior Tennis Players' Match Performances

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy L. Van Raalte ◽  
Britten W. Brewer ◽  
Patricia M. Rivera ◽  
Albert J. Petitpas
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Competitive Sport ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Junior Tennis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Broad Interest

In sport psychology, there is broad interest in cognitive factors that affect sport performance. The purpose of this research was to examine one such factor, self-talk, in competitive sport performance. Twenty-four junior tennis players were observed during tournament matches. Their observable self-talk, gestures, and match scores were recorded. Players also described their positive, negative, and other thoughts on a postmatch questionnaire. A descriptive analysis of the self-talk and gestures that occurred during competition was generated. It was found that negative self-talk was associated with losing and that players who reported believing in the utility of self-talk won more points than players who did not. These results suggest that self-talk influences competitive sport outcomes. The importance of "believing" in self-talk and the potential motivational and detrimental effects of negative self-talk on performance are discussed.

The Relationship Between Affect and Performance in Competitive Intercollegiate Tennis: A Dynamic Conceptualization and Application

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Johnson ◽  
William A. Edmonds ◽  
Gershon Tenenbaum ◽  
Akihito Kamata
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Performance Levels ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Data Points ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Affective Intensity ◽  
The Relationship

A recently introduced probabilistic methodology (Kamata, Tenenbaum, & Hanin, 2002) was implemented in the current study to ascertain the idiosyncratic Individual Affect-related Performance Zones (IAPZs) of four intercollegiate tennis players. The current study advances upon previous empirical works by its use of multiple performance levels, use of athletes’ introspective affective intensity, and recording multiple data points duringcompetition. Results present within- and between-player comparisons, and highlight the dynamic nature of competitive athletic events. A brief discussion regarding the implications of this methodology and the pursuant results for sport psychology consultants is also proffered. Being idiosyncratic in nature, the observations from this study are not intended to generalize across samples, but rather to introduce how knowledge of the systematic and dynamic linkage between an individual’s affect and his or her performance can be uncovered and possibly used with individual athletes to facilitate more consistently optimal performances.

Self-talk and Competitive Sport Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis ◽  
Evangelos Galanis ◽  
Nikos Zourbanos ◽  
Yannis Theodorakis
Keyword(s):  
Sport Performance ◽  
Competitive Sport ◽  
Self Talk

The MVP Model: From Phenomenology to Practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-243
Author(s):  
Jens Omli
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Competitive Sport ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Perceived Success ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Performance Research

This article is an introduction to the MVP model, which focuses on the experience of competitive sport performance from a phenomenological stance, with particular emphasis on the influence of perceived success and failure. One premise of the MVP model is that sport performance is partially determined by the athlete’s interpretation of prior performances, which influences the trajectory and intensity of his or her phenomenological state. A second premise is that when the experiences described by athletes are analyzed together as a “layered picture,” these experiences tend to follow a pattern summarized by a sequence of six “competitive positions,” which can be arranged around a semicircumplex called the “Performance Dial.” The Performance Dial is an educational tool that can be used in consultations to facilitate communication between practitioners and athletes. The MVP model also serves as a framework within which sport psychology research findings can be understood in relation to the experience of sport performance, thereby increasing the applicability of sport performance research for practitioners.

scholarly journals Mental Toughness in Talented Youth Tennis Players: A Comparison Between on-Court Observations and a Self-Reported Measure

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Houwer ◽  
Tamara Kramer ◽  
Ruud den Hartigh ◽  
Nikki Kolman ◽  
Marije Elferink-Gemser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Mental Toughness ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Junior Tennis ◽  
Elite Level ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractIn tennis, mental toughness is often considered highly important in achieving the elite level. The current study is the first to examine behavioural expressions of mental toughness on the court and their relationships with self-reported measures. Based on the input of five experienced tennis coaches of junior tennis players and behaviours used in previous studies, we developed a taxonomy consisting of six positive behaviours and ten negative ones. To investigate the relationship between these on-court behaviours of mental toughness and how the players rated their own mental toughness, emotional control in particular, six talented tennis players (aged 10-13) were recorded during tennis matches and filled out the self-reported measure of mental toughness (MTQ48). The intra- and inter-rater reliability of the taxonomy was high. With regard to the relationships between on-court behaviours and self-reported mental toughness (total score and subscale emotional control), results revealed no significant correlations between the ratios of positive and negative behaviours (range r = -0.49 - 0.11, p > 0.05) or between the variability of negative behaviours (r = 0.54 & r = 0.10, p > 0.05) and the self-reported measure. However, interestingly, we found negative correlations between the variability of positive behaviours and self-reported mental toughness (r = -0.93 & r = -0.84, ρ < 0.05). These results indicate that variability in on-court behaviours provides interesting information about tennis players’ mental toughness, more specifically on the (in)stability of their psychological state during a match.

scholarly journals Balance dynamics are related to age and levels of expertise. Application in young and adult tennis players

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249941
Author(s):  
Carla Caballero ◽  
David Barbado ◽  
Héctor Hérnandez-Davó ◽  
José Luis Hernández-Davó ◽  
Francisco J. Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Fluctuation Analysis ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Sport Practice ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Tennis Serve ◽  
Balance Dynamics ◽  
The Relationship

In tennis, coaches consider balance fundamental for the acquisition of skilled motor performance. However, the potential relationship between balance and tennis expertise and performance has not been explored yet. Therefore, this study assessed the relationship between balance and tennis performance using linear and non-linear parameters through 1) the comparison of tennis players of different ages and levels of expertise, and 2) analyzing the relationship between balance and tennis serving speed and accuracy. One hundred and six recreational and expert male tennis players took part in the study (age range 10–35 years old). Temporal dynamics of postural control during a balance task on an unstable surface were analyzed through the mean velocity and the detrended fluctuation analysis (DFAV) of center of pressure (COP). Tennis serve performance was quantified by measuring accuracy and speed. Traditional variables measuring balance performance only showed differences according to age but not to sport performance. COP showed a reduction of auto-correlated variability (reflected by DFAV) with age but mainly in expert players. COP dynamics was the only balance parameter discriminating sport expertise and it was related to age. Balance dynamics exhibited by expert tennis players DFAV results support the idea that, along the years, sport experience induces balance adaptations characterized by a higher ability to perform postural adjustments. These results also reinforce the use of non-linear analysis to reveal subtle balance adaptations produced by sport practice. Finally, the lack of correlations suggests that balance, measured with scattering variables, in a non-specific task is not a main determinant of sport performance in tennis serve.

scholarly journals The relationship of some physical variables and performance angles to the strength of the straight serve for junior tennis

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 0061
Author(s):  
Zainab Shakir ◽  
Dr. Widad Kadhum
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Junior Tennis ◽  
Physical Variables ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The problem of the research in determining the appropriate angles in the strength of serve for tennis age (14-16) year according to the specific biomechanical conditions, and the extent of the relationship of each variable of the physical variables in the successful performance of the skill of serve, and achieving the strength of transmission for tennis age (14-16) year, and it is one of the biomechanical principles that can be used in evaluating the angles of body parts. age (14-16) year tennis players. The aim of the research is to identify the percentage of the contribution of some physical variables of the straight serve for tennis juniors, and the percentage of the contribution of some corners of the body to the strength of serve for the tennis age (14-16) year (18) players. The two researchers reached a number of results, the most important of which are: There is a statistically significant correlation between some physical abilities and body angles with the straight serve for tennis players. The lower the angles (elbow, shoulder, knee for the front leg) at the moment of hitting the tennis ball, the stronger the serve will be. Correlation relationship with some biomechanical variables, because the skill of serve requires the strength of the striking arm during the performance of the straight serve

Patterns of Self-Talk Associated with Different Forms of Competitive Anxiety

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Conroy ◽  
Jonathan N. Metzler
Keyword(s):  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Circumplex Model ◽  
Fear Of Success ◽  
Competitive Anxiety ◽  
College Age ◽  
Psychological Phenomena ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Specific Trait ◽  
The Relationship

Although self-talk and anxiety are both held to influence sport performance, little is known about the relationship between these two psychological phenomena in sport. The introject surface of a circumplex model (Structural Analysis of Social Behavior; SASB) is presented as a tool for integrating popular existing schemes for classifying self-talk in sport. Using a sample of 440 college-age men and women, the present study examined the relationship between SASB-defined patterns of state-specific self-talk (while failing, while succeeding, wished for, and feared) and three forms of situation-specific trait performance anxiety: fear of failure (FF), fear of success (FS), and sport anxiety (SA). Distinct patterns of self-talk were associated with competitive anxieties in sport; the strongest effects were associated with FF and SA, in that order, whereas FS was more weakly associated with systematic patterns of self-talk. These results are consistent with cognitive theories of anxiety and may be used to inform assessments, diagnoses, and treatments of performance anxiety problems in sport.

scholarly journals Lumbar spine abnormalities and facet joint angles in asymptomatic elite junior tennis players

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly Connolly ◽  
Andrew H. Rotstein ◽  
Justin Roebert ◽  
Rafal Grabinski ◽  
Frank Malara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Bone Marrow Edema ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Angles ◽  
Joint Orientation ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Junior Tennis ◽  
Spine Abnormalities ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Lumbar spine abnormalities, in particular stress fractures to the pars interarticularis, are common in elite junior tennis players, though the difference in prevalence between males and females remains unclear. Further, facet joint orientation appears to be a possible option for recognizing which players might go on to present with a pars stress fracture. Given the link between pars stress fractures and low back pain in tennis players, it appears logical to explore the link between facet joint angle and pars abnormalities. Thus, the purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of lumbar spine abnormalities and explore the relationship between facet joint orientation and pars abnormalities in elite adolescent tennis players. Methodology Lumbar spine MRI images of 25 elite junior tennis players were obtained and distributed between five radiologists for analysis. Descriptive comparisons and confidence intervals were used to describe the prevalence of the abnormalities. A generalized linear regression model was conducted to investigate the relationship between lumbar pars abnormalities and lumbar facet joint angles. Results Sixteen (64%) of 25 players were found to have at least one lumbar spine abnormality. Pars abnormalities affected 36% of players while bone marrow edema was found in 24% of players. Disc herniation, disc degeneration, and facet joint degeneration were diagnosed in 20%, 44%, and 24% of players respectively. Lastly, one player (4%) was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis. Females had significantly larger facet joint angles across L3/4 L5/S1 compared to males (p < 0.01). Further, those who had pars abnormalities had larger facet joint angles compared to those who did not (p < 0.001). Conclusion Disc degeneration, pars abnormalities, including bone marrow edema, and facet joint degeneration were common findings among elite adolescent tennis players. Additionally, this study is the first to discover that pars abnormalities are linked to facet joint angle in elite adolescent tennis players. This finding might assist in identifying tennis players at a greater risk of developing lumbar spine pars abnormalities in the future.

scholarly journals Dlouhodobé sledování úrovně výkonnostních předpokladů vybraných tenistů

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Michal Polách ◽  
Jiří Zháněl ◽  
Ondřej Hubáček
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Statistical Dependence ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Individual Variables ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Game Performance

Monitoring the level of individual factors or performance predispositions is an essential part of athlete´s training process. The article discusses the results of the diagnostic performance predispositions research of the selected group of tennis players. In the research, we first made a selection of players according to the criterion of the frequency of participation in testing and the other criterion was the performance level, ranking, they reached. In the next phase, we analyzed the individual test results of the players in the long-term perspective. The final step was to assess the relationship between age, the results of the test battery and game performance. Due to the small number of measurements and the complexity of sport performance in tennis we did not expect very tight dependence (correlation) of individual variables. We came to the conclusion that by all observed players a high level of motor performance predisposition were recorded which corresponds with their high performance in tennis and ranking, although statistical dependence was not proven.

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