FAQ

Choking

Known as: choke, choked 
Interference with respiration by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
National Institutes of Health

Topic mentions per year

Topic mentions per year

1935-2018
05010015019352017

Related topics

Related topics

14 relations

Broader (1)

Airway Obstruction
AsphyxiaBulbo-Spinal Atrophy, X-LinkedChiari malformation type IIDecompression Sickness
(More)

Related mentions per year

Related mentions per year

1936-2018
19401960198020002020
Choking
Deglutition Disorders
Foreign Bodies
Airway Obstruction
Asphyxia
Traumatic injury

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2011
2011
Choking under pressure: multiple routes to skill failure.
Poor performance in pressure-filled situations, or "choking under pressure," has largely been explained by two different classes… (More)
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
  • figure 3
  • figure 4
  • figure 5
Is this relevant?
2010
2010
Experienced golfers' perspectives on choking under pressure.
Although researchers have experimentally examined the mechanisms underlying pressure-induced forms of suboptimal performance, or… (More)
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Choking and excelling under pressure.
Decrements in performance on cognitive tasks resulting from pressure to perform (i.e., choking) are thought to be caused by… (More)
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
  • table 1
  • figure 3
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
When high-powered people fail: working memory and "choking under pressure" in math.
We examined the relation between pressure-induced performance decrements, or "choking under pressure," in mathematical problem… (More)
  • figure 1
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
More on the fragility of performance: choking under pressure in mathematical problem solving.
In 3 experiments, the authors examined mathematical problem solving performance under pressure. In Experiment 1, pressure harmed… (More)
  • figure 1
  • figure 2
  • figure 3
Is this relevant?
2003
2003
Choking deaths: the role of antipsychotic medication.
BACKGROUND An increased risk of choking associated with antipsychotic medication has been repeatedly postulated. AIMS To… (More)
  • table 2
  • table 3
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
On the fragility of skilled performance: what governs choking under pressure?
Experiments 1-2 examined generic knowledge and episodic memories of putting in novice and expert golfers. Impoverished episodic… (More)
  • figure I
  • table 1
  • table 2
  • figure 2
  • table 3
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Thinking about Choking? Attentional Processes and Paradoxical Performance.
When pressure to perform is increased, individuals commonly perform worse than if there were no pressure ("choking under pressure… (More)
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Vocal cord dysfunction masquerading as exercise-induced asthma. a physiologic cause for "choking" during athletic activities.
Exercise-induced bronchospasm is a common clinical problem that is particularly troubling for patients who engage in strenuous… (More)
Is this relevant?
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Choking under pressure: self-consciousness and paradoxical effects of incentives on skillful performance.
Choking under pressure is defined as performance decrements under circumstances that increase the importance of good or improved… (More)
Is this relevant?