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| Title |
The Potential Role for Cognitive Training in Sport: More Research Needed
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01121 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Courtney C. Walton, Richard J. Keegan, Mike Martin, Harry Hallock |
| Abstract |
Sports performance at the highest level requires a wealth of cognitive functions such as attention, decision making, and working memory to be functioning at optimal levels in stressful and demanding environments. Whilst a substantial research base exists focusing on psychological skills for performance (e.g., imagery) or therapeutic techniques for emotion regulation (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy), there is a scarcity of research examining whether the enhancement of core cognitive abilities leads to improved performance in sport. Cognitive training is a highly researched method of enhancing cognitive skills through repetitive and targeted exercises. In this article, we outline the potential use of cognitive training (CT) in athlete populations with a view to supporting athletic performance. We propose how such an intervention could be used in the future, drawing on evidence from other fields where this technique is more fruitfully researched, and provide recommendations for both researchers and practitioners working in the field. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 23 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 26% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 13% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| Norway | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 10 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 14 | 61% |
| Scientists | 6 | 26% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 259 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 259 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 35 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 10% |
| Researcher | 17 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 9 | 3% |
| Other | 40 | 15% |
| Unknown | 105 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 69 | 27% |
| Psychology | 31 | 12% |
| Neuroscience | 17 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 3% |
| Engineering | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 21 | 8% |
| Unknown | 109 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 35. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 May 2023.
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