Self-talk: Review and sport-specific model.
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In sport, self-talk is considered a widely used and effective strategy for enhancing performance through both instructional and motivational statements.
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“In sport, self-talk is considered a widely used and effective strategy for enhancing performance through both instructional and motivational statements (Van Raalte et al., 2016).”
- Authors
- Van Raalte, J. L., Vincent, A., & Brewer, B. W.
- Affiliations
- Springfield College (US)
- ORCID
- Brewer, Britton W.
- Venue
- Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-01
- Volume
- 22
- Pages
- 139-148
- ISSN
- 1469-0292 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1268891895
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 91
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 6
- FWCI
- 27.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology of sport and exercise (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Sports and Physical Education Research
- Keywords
- self-talk, sport psychology, inner speech, dual-process theory, System 1 and System 2, performance improvement, contextual factors, personal factors
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