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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 3, Issue 2 – June 2008

Developing Imagery as a Performance Tool
Imagery involves using the senses to create or re-create an experience in the mind and is one of the most frequently used mental skills by elite athletes. This issue is focused on guiding [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 3, Issue 1 – March 2008

Imagery – It Is All In Your Head…
In a recent review of the literature, Williams and Krane (2001) identified imagery as one of the most frequently used mental skills by elite athletes.

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 2, Issue 4 – January 2008
Sport Psychology and the Injured Athlete

With the possible exception of retirement from sport, perhaps the most challenging aspect of being an athlete is recovering from an injury. Major injuries can have the impact of a traumatic event, and [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 2, Issue 3 – September 2007

Mental Toughness – Everyone Knows What It Is, Right?

I frequently hear athletes and coaches use the term “mental toughness,” and I bet that you do too. The last time I heard the term used was during an early [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 2, Issue 2 – June 2007

Making Your Self-Talk a Performance Tool
In the past few issues of Performance Enhancement News, self-confidence was identified as one variable that consistently distinguishes successful from less successful athletes. Internal dialogue, or self-talk, was identified as an important part [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 2, Issue 1 – March 2007
Self-Talk: An Asset or…?
In the last issue of Performance Enhancement News, self-confidence was identified as a very important quality of successful athletes. How to begin to assess your own strengths and weaknesses was discussed, and several factors that can [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 1, Issue 3 – December, 2006
Confidence: A Key to Success
A wise man once pointed out to me that the Latin roots of the word confidence mean “trust in self.” In sport, confidence has been defined by Vealey (2000) as “the beliefs or degree [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 1, Issue 2 – August, 2006

New Beginnings…
“Is it time for school already?”
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the question in the past week. High schools and colleges are gearing up to start the academic year.

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 1, Issue 1 – May 2006

Welcome to Performance Enhancement News!
Welcome to the first issue of Performance Enhancement News. You are receiving this because you have been identified as an athlete, coach, sport administrator, or health care provider working with athletes and teams in [...]