Assessing the Effectiveness of Self-Talk Interventions on Endurance Performance

Hamilton, Ryan; Scott, David; MacDougall, Michael P.

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“…Additionally, studies in sport and physical education have shown that self‐talk is related to a number of important outcome variables. For example, positive and instructional self‐talk have been shown to improve learning (Cutton & Landin, 2007), enhance persistence and effort (Peters & Williams, 2006), and to improve performance and attainment levels (Hamilton, Scott, & MacDougall, 2007).…”

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Interpretation of self‐talk and post‐lecture affective states of higher education students: A self‐determination theory perspective

Oliver

Markland

Hardy

2010

Brit J of Edu Psychol

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Interpretation of self‐talk and post‐lecture affective states of higher education students: A self‐determination theory perspective

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Markland

Hardy

2010

Brit J of Edu Psychol

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“…The self-determined self-talk from Leo was: (a) positive and negative, and (b) instructional or motivational in nature, similar to the assigned selftalk in sport research which has been found to improve performance ( Landin & Hebert, 1999 ;Cutton & Landin, 2007 ;Hamilton, et al ., 2007 ;). Hardy, et al .…”

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Self-Talk Functions: Portrayal of an Elite Power Lifter

Cutton

Hearon

2014

Percept Mot Skills

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The study presents the results of a case study with a repeated data collection design: a recent and former world champion power lifter provided weekly e-mails, during approximately 6 mo. of training and competition, with a description of his 'self-determined self-talk.' The instruction used for self-talk (ST) mentioned its associations with emotions, staying focused, maintaining motivation, and improving exercise skills. The obtained e-mails were coded using categories indicating functions of 'self-determined self-talk' mainly based on previous literature. The frequency of the functions during training and competition were compared and discussed following the qualitative research tradition.

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“…The minimal change observed may also have been a result of using measures designed to capture changes in psychological phenomena rather than changes in performance. Researchers supporting the efficacy of brief pst interventions have predominantly conducted studies with athletes, in whom the effectiveness of pst is measured in terms of performance on tasks such as improved race completion times in cycling 33 and in running a . Similarly, studies using pst in health care settings largely use performance-based measures (such as increased adherence to rehabilitation programs) to determine the success of the intervention 35 .…”

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“…Positive self-talk has frequently been used by athletes as a cognitive strategy to assist in maintaining focus, enhancing motivation, and coping with negative thoughts, emotions, and events. Researchers have found pst to be an effective performance enhancement strategy in a variety of sports and athletic tasks including dart-throwing 28 , leg extension endurance 29 , tennis 30 , soccer 31 , hockey 32 , cycling 33 , and running a .…”

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Using a Positive Self-Talk Intervention to Enhance Coping Skills in Breast Cancer Survivors: Lessons from a Community-Based Group Delivery Model

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Purpose: Cancer survivorship is a distinct phase of the cancer continuum, and it can have myriad associated stresses and challenges. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a positive self-talk (PST) intervention in enhancing the coping skills and improving the psychological well-being of breast cancer survivors. Methods: Participants (n = 38) were recruited from 5 support groups in a small eastern Canadian province. Support groups were randomly assigned to either a control (n = 18) or an intervention (n = 20) condition. Intervention participants were pre-tested, received a 2-hour PST in-person group workshop and a 10-minute “booster” session by telephone, and completed post-test questionnaires 1 month later. Results: Intervention participants reviewed the workshop favourably. Nearly all participants used the intervention in everyday life, were able to accurately describe how PST works, and found that PST had a considerable impact on their ability to cope with cancer and related sequelae. However, the descriptive findings from the workshop evaluation did not translate into significant differences between the intervention and control groups on the psychometric measures. Conclusions: The PST intervention, delivered in a community group model, was positively received and effective in teaching participants about PST and how PST can be used to enhance coping skills for breast cancer patients. However, the intervention did not promote significantly greater levels of change in anxiety, depression, mood disturbance, or coping ability for intervention participants. The unique challenges of community-level psychological intervention are explored.

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Self-Talk Interventions on Endurance Performance

Cited by 71 publications

References 31 publications

Interpretation of self‐talk and post‐lecture affective states of higher education students: A self‐determination theory perspective

Interpretation of self‐talk and post‐lecture affective states of higher education students: A self‐determination theory perspective

Self-Talk Functions: Portrayal of an Elite Power Lifter

Using a Positive Self-Talk Intervention to Enhance Coping Skills in Breast Cancer Survivors: Lessons from a Community-Based Group Delivery Model

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