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Dynamical Systems

Dynamical Systems

Every  biological  system—microbe,  athlete,  or team—can  be  described  formally  in  terms  of  its time  evolution  or  dynamics.  This  becomes  feasible ...
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Disorders Eating

Eating Disorders

The  eating  disorders  of  anorexia  nervosa  and bulimia  nervosa  are  characterized  by  severe  disturbances  in  body  image,  eating,  and  engaging...
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Effort

Effort

Individuals  possess  a  remarkable  ability  to  detect and  interpret  sensations  arising  from  the  body during  physical  work.  As  noted  by ...
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Ecological Theory

Ecological Theory

Ecological   theory   is   a   global   perspective   or meta-theory,  because  the  broad  heading  represents   several   scientific   approaches   that   view human  behavior ...
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Electroencephalograph

Electroencephalograph

One   approach   to   understanding   the   effects   of  exercise  on  the  brain  and  the  cortical  processes  underlying  peak  performance  is  to ...
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Electromyography

Electromyography

Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical record of muscle activation. It is a measure that is recorded by placing sensors on...
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Emotional Reactivity

Emotional Reactivity

Participants in sports and other performance settings routinely encounter emotionally salient cues or  stimuli  that  can  affect  the  quality  and ...
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Emotional Responses

Emotional Responses

Regular  leisure-time  physical  activity  provides  a boost to positive emotions: Individuals who exercise  are  routinely  found  to  have  lower  levels ...
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Emotional Schemas

Emotional Schemas

Emotional  feelings  are  fundamental  aspects  of human  experience.  In  sport,  emotions  have  powerful influences on athletes’ thoughts and actions. The...
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Activation Strategy

Activation Strategy

Energizing  strategies,  sometimes  called  activation strategies,  are  primarily  designed  to  increase  the task-specific level of performer’s mental and physical  activity. ...
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Effects Exercise

Effects Of Exercise On Energy

For  more  than  100  years,  researchers  have  noted how exercise enhances the subjective sense of mental and physical energy. Affect...
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Enjoyment Sport

Enjoyment in Sport

Sport enjoyment, or fun in children’s terms, is the most  important  and  most  studied  positive  emotion  in  youth,  adolescent,  and ...
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Enjoyment

What Does Enjoyment Mean?

To  enjoy  means  to  take  pleasure  or  satisfaction from something; enjoyment is the act or condition of enjoying. Thus, enjoyment...
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Definition Error

Error Definition

Biological   organisms   cannot   repeat   a   movement  exactly  the  same  way  across  practice  trials or  attempts.  In  other  words,  there  is ...
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Especial Skills

Especial Skills

An  especial  skill  is  a  unique  case  where  one  very specific variation of a motor skill exhibits a markedly  superior ...
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Ethical Issues

Ethical Issues in Sports

Ethics  is  the  investigation  of  the  primary  moral assumptions held by individuals, organizations, or professions  that  are  used  to  help ...
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Ethnicity Sport

Ethnicity in Sport

Ethnicity  refers  to  shared  cultural  traditions  and history of a group or population. The collection of people who share an...
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Dependence Exercise

Exercise Dependence

Many people become physically active to improve their health and to look and feel better. But physical activity may become...
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Expectancy-Value Theory

Expectancy-Value Theory

Why  do  some  individuals  participate  intensely  in sport activities over many years while others never get  actively  involved  in  sport ...
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Expertise Sport

Sport Expertise

Expertise  refers  to  the  underlying  qualities  and skills that distinguish highly accomplished people, referred  to  as  experts,  from  lesser  skilled ...
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Extraversion Introversion

Extraversion and Introversion

Extraversion–introversion  is  a  personality  factor that refers to the degree to which a person’s basic orientation  is  turned  inward  (toward ...
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Movement

Eye Movement

The eyes perceive spatial information with full acuity when light falls on a small region at the back of the ...
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Uncategorized

Fair Play

The  purpose  of  fair  play  is  to  ensure  that  every competitor has an equal chance of being successful in any...
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Definition Fatigue

Definition of Fatigue in Sport

Fatigue  is  an  overwhelming  sustained  feeling  of exhaustion  and  decreased  capacity  to  complete physical  and  mental  work.  It  is  multidimensional...
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AthleteTriad Female

Female AthleteTriad

The  female  athlete  triad  (triad)  refers  to  the  co-occurrence  of  three  interrelated  conditions:  low energy  availability,  menstrual  dysfunction,  and low ...
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Feminism Sports

Feminism in Sports

Feminism is a movement to end oppression, especially  as  it  relates  to  sexism.  Feminism  can  be taken up in many...
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Freezing

Body Freezing

Complex  systems  in  nature  are  defined  as  having many individual components that are free to vary and interact with each...
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Friendships Relationships

Friendships and Peer Relationships

Peers  have  a  particularly  powerful  social  influence  on  youth  development,  particularly  during adolescence.  Positive  peer  interactions  can  help adolescents acquire...
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Functional Variability

Functional Variability

To achieve performance goals in competitive sport there is a need to strike a delicate balance between movement pattern stability...
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Gender Sport

Gender in Sport

Gender has a clear and powerful influence in society,  and  a  particularly  powerful  and  persistent influence  in  sport  and  exercise. ...
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Generalized Motor

Generalized Motor Program

When learning sequential movements, such as those involved  in  speech  production,  handwriting,  typing, drumming, or sports skills, performers exhibit the...
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Nature Nurture

Nature and Nurture

Conceptualizations  of  the  factors  affecting  skill acquisition  and  the  demonstration  of  expertise generally  reflect  qualities  associated  with  biological factors such...
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Setting Sports

Goal Setting in Sports

A  goal  is  simply  something  you  are  trying  to accomplish;  it  is  the  object  or  aim  of  an  action. Although ...
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Characteristics Group

Group Characteristics

A group is defined as a social aggregate of two or more people that involves mutual awareness, interaction,  and  interdependence ...
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Behavioral Insights

Behavioral Insights from the Framingham Study

This article explores the invaluable behavioral insights derived from the Framingham Study, a landmark in health psychology research. Originating with...
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Factors Psychosocial

Psychosocial Factors in Heart Disease

This article explores the intricate relationship between psychosocial factors and heart disease, leveraging data from the Framingham study. Beginning with...
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Findings Longitudinal

Longitudinal Findings on Aging from Framingham

This article delves into the longitudinal findings on aging derived from the renowned Framingham Heart Study, offering a comprehensive examination...
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Epidemiology Genetic

Genetic Epidemiology in the Framingham Study

This article explores the pivotal role of genetic epidemiology within the Framingham Study, a landmark in health psychology research. Beginning...
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Framingham Impact

The Impact of Framingham on Public Health Policy

This article explores the profound impact of the Framingham Heart Study on public health policy, particularly within the domain of...
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Assessment Models

Risk Assessment Models from Framingham Outcomes

This article delves into the realm of health psychology by examining the pivotal role of Risk Assessment Models derived from...
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Framingham Study

Framingham and the Study of Women’s Heart Health

This article explores the pivotal role of the Framingham Heart Study in advancing our understanding of cardiovascular health, with a...
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Framingham Study’s

The Framingham Study’s Role in Preventive Cardiology

This article explores the pivotal role of the Framingham Heart Study in shaping the landscape of preventive cardiology within the...
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Contributions Framingham

Framingham Contributions to Lifestyle and Heart Disease

This article explores the invaluable contributions of the Framingham Heart Study to the field of health psychology, specifically in understanding...
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Framingham Future

Framingham and the Future of Cardiovascular Research

This article explores the pivotal role of the Framingham Heart Study in shaping the landscape of cardiovascular research and delineates...
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Irritable Stress

Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This article delves into the intricate relationship between stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) within the realm of health psychology....
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Psychological Treatments

Psychological Treatments for Functional Dyspepsia

This article delves into the realm of health psychology, specifically exploring the intricate relationship between psychological treatments and Functional Dyspepsia...
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Brain-Gut Gastrointestinal

Brain-Gut Axis in Gastrointestinal Disorders

The Brain-Gut Axis plays a pivotal role in the intricate connection between the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal system,...
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Coping Strategies

Coping Strategies for Chronic GI Symptoms

This article explores coping strategies for individuals grappling with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, emphasizing the intersection of health psychology and...
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Disorders Functional

Functional GI Disorders in Children

This article delves into the intricate realm of Functional Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders in Children within the domain of health psychology....
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Challenges Psychological

Psychological Challenges of Diabetes Management

This article explores the intricate landscape of psychological challenges inherent in the management of diabetes, a prevalent and impactful chronic...
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