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V Vanessa Wergin^1,2, Clifford J Mallett^1,2, Jürgen Beckmann^1,2

¹Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.

Frontiers in Psychology

|July 11, 2022

Summary

Athletes may choke under pressure, leading to performance declines. This review explores individual choking and collective sport team collapse, offering insights for interventions.

Keywords:

choking under pressure collective team collapse performing under pressure team choking team dynamics

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Area of Science:

Sport Psychology
Performance Psychology

Background:

Choking under pressure describes sudden performance declines in athletes.
Collective sport team collapse is less studied but shares similarities.
Existing interventions for choking lack consistent effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine links between individual choking and collective team collapse.
To identify new intervention strategies for both phenomena.
To present current understanding and effective interventions.

Main Methods:

Literature review of choking under pressure and collective sport team collapse.
Comparative analysis of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical links.
Synthesis of existing intervention approaches.

Main Results:

Individual choking and collective team collapse share characteristics.
Mechanisms and interventions for both require further investigation.
Current interventions show variable effectiveness.

Conclusions:

Further research is needed to understand underlying mechanisms.
Developing integrated interventions for individual and team performance is crucial.
Recommendations are provided for practitioners and future research.