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Self-talk in a basketball-shooting task.

Y Theodorakis¹, S Chroni, K Laparidis

¹Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece. ytheo@pe.uth.gr

Perceptual and Motor Skills

|April 27, 2001

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Using "relax" as a self-talk cue word significantly improved basketball shooting performance in students. This highlights the importance of task-appropriate self-talk for enhancing athletic skills.

Area of Science:

Sports Science
Psychology

Background:

Self-talk is a psychological strategy used to regulate cognition and behavior.
Its effectiveness can vary depending on the content and the specific task.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of different self-talk cue words on basketball shooting performance.
To determine if task-appropriate self-talk enhances athletic performance.

Main Methods:

60 students were divided into a control group and two self-talk groups.
The control group received general instructions.
Treatment groups used cue words 'relax' or 'fast' during a basketball shooting task.

Main Results:

The group using the cue word 'relax' showed a significant improvement in shooting performance.

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Performance did not significantly improve in the 'fast' cue word group or the control group.

Conclusions:

Task-appropriate self-talk, specifically using 'relax' for shooting, can significantly enhance performance.
The content of self-talk is crucial for its effectiveness in sports.