# Sport Psychology and Performance

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/sport-psychology-and-performance-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 573,700 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the development of expert performance in sports psychology, covering topics such as motor imagery, athlete development, attentional focus, mental toughness, coaching effectiveness, youth sport specialization, deliberate practice, and qualitative research methods. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10813 |
| Works | 62,419 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Richard M. Ryan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-m-ryan/)
- [Edward L. Deci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/edward-l-deci/)
- [Jacob Cohen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jacob-cohen/)
- [Roy F. Baumeister](https://scholariq.org/researchers/roy-f-baumeister/)
- [Herbert A. Simon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/herbert-a-simon/)
- [Perminder S. Sachdev](https://scholariq.org/researchers/perminder-s-sachdev/)
- [Alan C. Evans](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alan-c-evans/)
- [Philip B. Mitchell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/philip-b-mitchell/)
- [John C. Rothwell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-c-rothwell/)
- [Herbert W. Marsh](https://scholariq.org/researchers/herbert-w-marsh/)
- [Álvaro Pascual‐Leone](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alvaro-pascual-leone/)
- [Barry J. Maron](https://scholariq.org/researchers/barry-j-maron/)

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