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THE EFFECTS OF GOAL SETTING ON RUGBY PERFORMANCE
Author(s) -
Mellalieu Stephen D.,
Hanton Sheldon,
O'Brien Michael
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.2006.36-05
Subject(s) - psychology , goal setting , athletes , applied psychology , goal orientation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , social psychology , medicine
Goal‐setting effects on selected performance behaviors of 5 collegiate rugby players were assessed over an entire competitive season using self‐generated targets and goal‐attainment scaling. Results suggest that goal setting was effective for enhancing task‐specific on‐field behavior in rugby union.