Tag: sport

Study suggests it’s important not to confuse luck with skill when rewarding performance

From the University of Technology Sydney press release: Managers and those who evaluate the performance of others, whether in the workplace or on the sporting field, are likely to be… Read more »

Study suggests hype about your opponent actually messes with your game

From the Duke University press release: Buzz about tennis’s newest rising stars — like 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff, who beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon — can be so intimidating it… Read more »

Study suggests mental practice may improve golfers’ putting performance

From the University of Limerick press release: Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, hosted at University of Limerick (UL), are lending support to Arnold Palmer’s… Read more »

Study suggests mindfulness helps injured athletes improve pain tolerance and awareness

From the University of Kent press release: A new study of injured athletes carried out by the University of Kent found they can benefit from using mindfulness as part of… Read more »

Study suggests football position and length of play affect brain impact

From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Researchers have found that damage to white matter in the brains of former college and professional football players due to recurrent… Read more »

Study suggests sportspeople can face retirement identity crisis

From the University of Portsmouth press release: New research shows how top-level sportspeople can struggle to adjust to life after retirement, with their identities continuing to be defined by their… Read more »