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| Title |
A Systematic Review of the Effect of Cognitive Strategies on Strength Performance
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sports Medicine, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40279-015-0356-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David Tod, Christian Edwards, Mike McGuigan, Geoff Lovell |
| Abstract |
Researchers have tested the beliefs of sportspeople and sports medicine specialists that cognitive strategies influence strength performance. Few investigators have synthesised the literature. The specific objectives were to review evidence regarding (a) the cognitive strategy-strength performance relationship; (b) participant skill level as a moderator; and (c) cognitive, motivational, biomechanical/physiological, and emotional mediators. Studies were sourced via electronic databases, reference lists of retrieved articles, and manual searches of relevant journals. Studies had to be randomised or counterbalanced experiments with a control group or condition, repeated measures, and a quality control score above 0.5 (out of 1). Cognitive strategies included goal setting, imagery, self-talk, preparatory arousal, and free choice. Dependent variables included maximal strength, local muscular endurance, or muscular power. Globally, cognitive strategies were reliability associated with increased strength performance (results ranged from 61 to 65 %). Results were mixed when examining the effects of specific strategies on particular dependent variables, although no intervention had an overall negative influence. Indeterminate relationships emerged regarding hypothesised mediators (except cognitive variables) and participant skill level as a moderator. Although cognitive strategies influence strength performance, there are knowledge gaps regarding specific types of strength, especially muscular power. Cognitive variables, such as concentration, show promise as possible mediators. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 43% |
| Australia | 2 | 14% |
| Mexico | 1 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 7% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| Israel | 1 | 7% |
| Sweden | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 1 | 7% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 64% |
| Scientists | 4 | 29% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 183 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 180 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 37 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 9% |
| Researcher | 15 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 37 | 20% |
| Unknown | 43 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 60 | 33% |
| Psychology | 20 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 11% |
| Unknown | 47 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. 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 29 October 2016.
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#3,709,390
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Outputs from Sports Medicine
#1,675
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#45,402
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Outputs of similar age from Sports Medicine
#26
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