It's Good But it's Not Right: Instructional Self-Talk and Skilled Performance |
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Authors: | James Hardy Keith Begley Anthony W Blanchfield |
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Institution: | 1. Bangor Universityj.t.hardy@bangor.ac.uk;3. Bangor University |
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Abstract: | This research examined the relative effectiveness of instructional versus motivational self-talk for skilled athletes. Forty Gaelic footballers completed a shooting accuracy task with their dominant and nondominant feet. Results indicated significantly more accurate performance when executing the task using the dominant foot and motivational as compared to instructional self-talk. No difference emerged between the two types of self-talk within the nondominant foot condition. Results challenge the widely held view that instructional self-talk is most effective for accuracy-based tasks and should prompt practitioners to consider the skill level of their clients when constructing self-talk interventions. |
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