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Dancing

Darts

Diving

Duathlon

 

 

Dancing

 

Age- and gender-related psychological characteristics of adolescent ballet dancers  - Neumarker, K., Bettle, N., Neumarker, U. and Bettle, O. (2000). Psychopathology, 33(3), 137-142 (Abstract from PubMed).

Ballroom for better health

Beating competition nerves

Body image and self-esteem in adolescent ballet dancers – Bettle, N., Bettle, O., Neumarker, U. and Neumarker, K.J. (2001). Percept Mot Skills, 93(1), 297-309 (Abstract from PubMed).

Dance Movement Therapy

Distortion of body image among elite female dancersPierce, E.F. and Daleng, M.L. (1998) Percept Mot Skills, 87(3 Pt 1), 769-770 (Abstract from PubMed).

Eating behaviour of ballet dancersDotti, A., Fioravanti, M., Balotta, M., Tozzi, F., Cannella, C. and Lazzari, R. (2002). Eat Weight Disorder, 7(1), 60-67 (Abstract from PubMed).

Eating disorders and substance use: A dancing vs. nondancing population – Holderness, C.C., Brooks-Gunn, J. and Warren, M.P. (1994). Med Sci Sports Exerc, 26(3), 297-302 (Abstract from PubMed).

Empathy, self-esteem and creativity among junior ballet dancersKalliopuska, M. (1989). Percept Mot Skills, 69(3 Pt 2), 1227-1234 (Abstract from PubMed).

Personality, stress and injuries in professional ballet dancersHamilton, L.H., Hamilton, W.G., Meltzer, J.D., Marshall, P. and Molnar, M. (1989). Am J Sports Med, 17(2), 263-267 (Abstract from PubMed).

Reported eating behaviour and attitudes improvement after a nutrition intervention program in a group of young female dancersYannakoulia, M., Sitara, M. and Matalas, A.L. (2002). Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 12(1), 24-32 (Abstract from PubMed).

Scores on exercise dependence among dancersPierce, E.F., Daleng, M.L. and McGowan, R.W. (1993). Percept Mot Skills, 76(2), 531-535 (Abstract from PubMed).

The Eating Attitudes Test: comparative analysis of female and male students at the Public Ballet School of BerlinNeumarker, K.J., Bettle, N., Bettle, O., Dudeck, U. and Neumarker, U. (1998). Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 7(1), 19-23 (Abstract from PubMed).

 

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Darts

 

"Inner" darts: Effects of mental practice on performance of dart throwing – Mendoza, D. and Wichman, H. (1978). Percept Mot Skills, 47(3 Pt 2), 1195-1199 (Abstract from PubMed).

Pressure

Psychology and Darts - Various articles found as you scroll down, many covering psychological factors associated with darts including Choking, Relaxation, Getting a Mental Edge and many more.

The mental game - Various articles on the Mental Game.

 

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Diving (See also Scuba diving)

 

Face your fears

Helping athletes find their zone of excellence - By Wes Sime, Ph.D., M.P.H., Thomas W. Allen, Ed.D. and Catalina Fazzano, Ph.D. See Case study 1.

Self-efficacy and movement variability of Olympic-level springboard divers - Slobounov, S., and Yukelson, D. (1997). Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 171-190 (Abstract from Coaching Science Abstracts).

The psychology of coaching - By Hobie Billingsley, Former Indiana University Diving Coach.

The Psychology of Diving - Various articles related to The Psychology of Diving.

Visualisation and performance hypnosis: The Kinaesthetic Connection - Dr. Keith A. Wilson.

 

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Duathlon

 

Antecedents of multidimensional competitive state anxiety and self-confidence in duathletes – Lane, A., Terry, P. and Karageorghis, C. (1995). Percept Mot Skills, 80(3 Pt 1), 911-919 (Abstract from PubMed).

 

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