Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a multielement combat sport where fighters need to quickly react
to an opponent's movements under fatigued conditions. Research indicates that fast reaction …

Introduction Air pollution is a global issue known to effect on human health and
performance. In the context of highly skilled athletes, the influence of air pollution on players' …

The objective of this review was to explain if and how the tools can be used to investigate
peripheral vision usage and how empirical findings with these vision tools might be …

The present work contains a personal perspective on what sport and exercise psychology
(SEP) is today. It is a global synthesis of research about psychological aspects related to the …

Various studies suggest the importance of sport-specific cognitive and perceptual abilities in
soccer. However, the role of general perceptual-cognitive abilities and the relation of age …

Executive functions (EFs) are higher-level cognitive functions that help keep an individual's
goal-oriented thoughts and actions aligned. While many studies have shown the importance …

Various studies suggest the importance of peripheral vision (PV) in sports. Computer-based
test systems provide objective methods to measure PV. Nevertheless, the reliability and …

The main aim of the study was to compare the objective achievement motivation of elite
athletes according to gender, sport type, and competitive level. The study used an objective …

For an athlete to be successful at the professional level, he or she should be characterized
by extraordinary preparation in four areas: physical, technical, cognitive (related to game …

In the sport psychology literature, the use of self-talk strategies has proven effective for
enhancing task performance, and preliminary evidence suggests that the effectiveness of …