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View article: When effort fails: Instances and reasons for effort-performance decoupling
When effort fails: Instances and reasons for effort-performance decoupling Open
Across domains, more effort tends to beget better performance. This points towards effort-performance coupling as a domain-general phenomenon. However, across literatures, effort-performance relationships seem to be less straightforward th…
View article: Investigating the isolated effects of a soccer-specific mental fatigue manipulation on different task types
Investigating the isolated effects of a soccer-specific mental fatigue manipulation on different task types Open
Introduction Mental fatigue negatively impacts athletic performance, but commonly employed tasks like the Stroop task often lack ecological validity. This study aimed to validate a modified, soccer-specific Footbonaut task as a mental fati…
View article: The effect of stress, mental toughness, and their interaction on athletic and cognitive performance
The effect of stress, mental toughness, and their interaction on athletic and cognitive performance Open
Athletes are regularly confronted with numerous challenges that contribute to elevated stress levels, which may interfere with optimal performance. Mental toughness (MT) is regarded as a crucial factor for athletic success, as it supports …
View article: Measuring habit strength in physical activity: Re-evaluation of the German Self-Report Habit Index and validation of the German version of the Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index
Measuring habit strength in physical activity: Re-evaluation of the German Self-Report Habit Index and validation of the German version of the Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index Open
Introduction The Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (SRBAI) features automaticity-related items of the Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI) and is the most widely used instrument to assess habit strength. The aim of the present investiga…
View article: Brain endurance training as a strategy for reducing mental fatigue
Brain endurance training as a strategy for reducing mental fatigue Open
Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state triggered by sustained mental effort, affecting subjective parameters, performance, and physiological responses. It impairs sports performance across various disciplines. Individual differences in…
View article: Increasing ecological validity in mental fatigue research—A Footbonaut study
Increasing ecological validity in mental fatigue research—A Footbonaut study Open
Introduction Past studies have mainly used Stroop tasks to induce mental fatigue in soccer. However, due to the non-sport-specificity of these tasks, their transferability to the real-life effects of mental fatigue in soccer have been ques…
View article: Measuring habit strength in physical activity: Re-evaluation of the German Self-Report Habit Index and validation of the German Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index
Measuring habit strength in physical activity: Re-evaluation of the German Self-Report Habit Index and validation of the German Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index Open
Introduction: The Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (SRBAI) features automaticity-related items of the Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI) and is the most widely used instrument to assess habit strength. The aim of the present investig…
View article: Self- control – A critical discussion of a key concept in sport and exercise psychology
Self- control – A critical discussion of a key concept in sport and exercise psychology Open
Self-control is defined as the ability to suppress immediate behavioural impulses, delay immediate gratification, and manage potential goal conflicts. Consequently, self-control can be seen as an indispensable skill in sport, influencing p…
View article: Validation of the German Version of the Very Short Mental Toughness Questionnaire (VS-MTQ-G)
Validation of the German Version of the Very Short Mental Toughness Questionnaire (VS-MTQ-G) Open
The primary objective of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of a German version of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48; Clough et al., 2002 ). Given the ongoing debate about the factor structure of the English versi…
View article: Mental Fatigue: Is It Real?
Mental Fatigue: Is It Real? Open
Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state that occurs as a consequence of prolonged mental demands and is associated with physical and cognitive performance impairments. The effects of mental fatigue have been studied primarily with quant…
View article: The contribution and interplay of implicit and explicit processes on physical activity behavior: empirical testing of the physical activity adoption and maintenance (PAAM) model
The contribution and interplay of implicit and explicit processes on physical activity behavior: empirical testing of the physical activity adoption and maintenance (PAAM) model Open
View article: Open Science in der deutschsprachigen Sportpsychologie
Open Science in der deutschsprachigen Sportpsychologie Open
Zusammenfassung: Ziel des vorliegenden Artikels ist es, die Verbreitung unterschiedlicher Open-Science-Praktiken in Publikationen der deutschsprachigen Sportpsychologie zu untersuchen. Dazu wurde die in den Jahren 2020 und 2021 von Arbeits…
View article: The contribution and interplay of implicit and explicit processes on physical activity behavior: Empirical testing of the Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance (PAAM) model
The contribution and interplay of implicit and explicit processes on physical activity behavior: Empirical testing of the Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance (PAAM) model Open
The adoption and maintenance of physical activity (PA) is an important health behavior. This paper presents the first comprehensive empirical test of the Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance (PAAM) model, which proposes that a combin…
View article: Editorial: New developments in the intention-behavior gap for physical activity – recent trends, controversies, and a critical outlook
Editorial: New developments in the intention-behavior gap for physical activity – recent trends, controversies, and a critical outlook Open
Editorial on the Research Topic: New developments in the intention-behavior gap for physical activity – recent trends, controversies, and a critical outlook
View article: Explaining Variation in Individual Aging, Its Sources, and Consequences: A Comprehensive Conceptual Model of Human Aging
Explaining Variation in Individual Aging, Its Sources, and Consequences: A Comprehensive Conceptual Model of Human Aging Open
We define aging as a characteristic deterioration in one (or more) observable attributes of an organism that typically occurs during later life. With this narrow functional definition, we gain the freedom to separate aging from other proce…
View article: Tracking Self-Control – Task Performance and Pupil Size in a Go/No-Go Inhibition Task
Tracking Self-Control – Task Performance and Pupil Size in a Go/No-Go Inhibition Task Open
There is an ongoing debate about how to test and operationalize self-control. This limited understanding is in large part due to a variety of different tests and measures used to assess self-control, as well as the lack of empirical studie…
View article: A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning
A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning Open
Self-control is a highly adaptive human capacity and research on self-control is booming. To further facilitate self-control research, especially in conditions where time-constraints might render the use of multi-item measures of self-cont…
View article: Editorial - On the Past, Present and Future of Volition Research in Sports
Editorial - On the Past, Present and Future of Volition Research in Sports Open
Of the many people who make New Year’s resolutions, only very few achieve them persistently (Statistic Brain, 2017). This so-called intention-behavior gap extends well beyond the realm of New Year’s resolutions (Sheeran & Webb, 2016) a…
View article: A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning
A single item measure of self-control – validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning Open
Self-control is a highly adaptive human capacity and research on self-control is booming. To further facilitate self-control research, especially in conditions where time-constraints might render the use of multi-item measures of self-cont…
View article: Elites Do Not Deplete – No Effect of Prior Mental Exertion on Subsequent Shooting Performance in Elite Shooters
Elites Do Not Deplete – No Effect of Prior Mental Exertion on Subsequent Shooting Performance in Elite Shooters Open
In order to perform at the highest level, elite shooters have to remain focused during the whole course of a tournament, which regularly lasts multiple hours. Investing self-control over extended time periods is often associated with lower…
View article: Again, No Evidence for or Against the Existence of Ego Depletion: Opinion on “A Multi-Site Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego Depletion Effect”
Again, No Evidence for or Against the Existence of Ego Depletion: Opinion on “A Multi-Site Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego Depletion Effect” Open
OPINION article Front. Hum. Neurosci., 06 May 2021Sec. Cognitive Neuroscience https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2021.658890
View article: Testing the Effects of a Preceding Self-Control Task on Decision-Making in Soccer Refereeing
Testing the Effects of a Preceding Self-Control Task on Decision-Making in Soccer Refereeing Open
The present study tested the assumption that the momentary level of self-control strength affects the accuracy rates in a sports-related judgment and decision-making task. A total of N = 27 participants rated the veracity of 28 video-taped…
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View article: Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook
Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook Open
Organizational stress continues to generate interest and research attention in sport psychology. This is largely because anecdotal and research evidence continues to highlight that the organizational environment in which sport performers, …
View article: Self-control in sports
Self-control in sports Open
This text represents the collaboration of more than 70 authors from multiple countries. Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An Open Access Textbook brings this diverse set of experts together to provide a free, open, accessible te…
View article: Self-Control in Sports
Self-Control in Sports Open
Imagine yourself walking to the gym in the rain after a long hard day at work. Picture yourself lifting heavy weights, even though you would prefer sitting on the sofa watching your favorite baseball team win a playoff match. Envision a ma…
View article: If-then Planning in Sports: A Scoping Review
If-then Planning in Sports: A Scoping Review Open
If-then planning (implementation intentions) describes a self-regulatory strategy that helps people to attain their goals across a variety of domains, such as achieving physical activity goals. Based on such beneficial effects, if-then pla…
View article: Combining physical and cognitive training to improve kindergarten children’s executive functions: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Combining physical and cognitive training to improve kindergarten children’s executive functions: A cluster randomized controlled trial Open
Considering the convincing evidence that executive functions predict academic achievement significantly, strategies to foster executive functions in the early school years are highly requested. Besides traditional cognitive training, combi…
View article: “Are You Telling the Truth?” — Testing Individuals’ Ability to Differentiate Between Truth and Deceit in Soccer
“Are You Telling the Truth?” — Testing Individuals’ Ability to Differentiate Between Truth and Deceit in Soccer Open
In the present paper, we tested the ability of individuals to judge correctly whether athletes are lying or telling the truth. For this purpose, we first generated 28 videos as stimulus material: in half of the videos, soccer players were …
View article: An investigation of the effects of self-reported self-control strength on shooting performance
An investigation of the effects of self-reported self-control strength on shooting performance Open
During professional shooting tournaments, which typically last multiple hours, athletes must stay focused at all times in order to perform at their highest levels. Sustaining attention over extended periods of time relies on self-control. …