The Perception & Action Podcast - Sports Science & Psychology Talk

Why is it important to include emotional context in practice? A look at the evidence for the beneficial effects of anxiety in training and guidelines for implementing pressure training. Articles/links: The dynamics of expertise acquisition in sport: The role of affective learning design Training with mild anxiety may prevent choking under higher levels of anxiety Perceptual-motor learning benefits from increased stress and anxiety Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis The Effects of High- and Low-Anxiety Training on the Anticipation Judgments of Elite Performers Igniting the Pressure Acclimatization Training Debate: Contradictory Pilot-Study Evidence from Australian Football The Effect of Manipulating Training Demands and Consequences on Experiences of Pressure in Elite Netball Differential effects of task-specific practice on performance in a simulated penalty kick under high-pressure   More information: http://perceptio