Choking vs. clutch performance: a study of sport performance under pressure.
@article{Otten2009ChokingVC, title={Choking vs. clutch performance: a study of sport performance under pressure.}, author={Mark P. Otten}, journal={Journal of sport & exercise psychology}, year={2009}, volume={31 5}, pages={ 583-601 } }
Choking research in sport has suggested that an athlete's tendency to choke, versus give a better than usual (i.e., "clutch") performance depends on his or her personality, as well as on situational influences, such as a reliance on explicit (versus implicit) knowledge when pressured. The current study integrated these hypotheses and tested a structural equation model (SEM) to predict sport performance under pressure. Two hundred and one participants attempted two sets of 15 basketball free… CONTINUE READING
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