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Crisis‐related observations in competition: a case study in basketball
Author(s) -
BarEli M.,
Sachs S.,
Tenenbaum G.,
Pie J. S.,
Falk B.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1996.tb00477.x
Subject(s) - basketball , observational study , competition (biology) , psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , history , ecology , archaeology , biology , pathology
This study presents a unique observational approach to basketball, based on the theory of psychological performance crisis in competition. The approach used takes into account the responses of a player's actions to significant social factors such as team‐mates, spectators, the coach and the referees. The contribution of this approach beyond traditional observational techniques is discussed. In our investigation, a single case design was used, in which a professional basketball player was observed during 10 home and 3 away games of the regular season. The relations between the observations and the crisis concept are discussed in detail. In addition, some relevant methodological and applied aspects are presented.