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Sport Psychology and Performance

Sport Psychology and Performance is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1954. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the development of expert performance in sports psychology, covering topics such as motor imagery, athlete development, attentional focus, mental toughness, coaching effectiveness, youth sport specialization, deliberate practice, and qualitative research methods.

  • Expert Performance
  • Motor Imagery
  • Athlete Development
  • Sport Psychology
  • Attentional Focus
  • Mental Toughness
  • Coaching Effectiveness
  • Youth Sport Specialization
  • Deliberate Practice
  • Qualitative Research
Research works
20k
fractional, since 1954
In the world top 10%
2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+33%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
23% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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