The yips in sport: A systematic review
Journal article
Authors | Philip Clarke, David Sheffield and Sally Akehurst |
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Abstract | The yips are a psycho-neuromuscular movement disorder, which affects sports in which fine motor precision skills are required for success. This review aims to examine key components of the yips within sport literature using a systematic approach. Twenty-five published studies were used in the systematic review, the majority of which focused on the yips in golf (n = 18); case studies were the most popular methodological approach (n = 12). Four components of the yips were identified: psychological, physiological, neurological and performance. This review describes evidence associated with each component according to research design, sample characteristics and main findings. Key findings associated with each component are evaluated and gaps within the existent literature are highlighted. It is concluded that future research incorporates a multi-discipline theory-driven approach on a wider range of sports using a more precise definition of yips types in order to enhance our understanding of the predictors and mechanisms of the yips which, in turn, will allow practitioners to develop effective interventions for athletes. |
The yips are a psycho-neuromuscular movement disorder, which | |
Keywords | Yips; Sport; Performance; Focal-dystonia; Choking |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1750-984X |
1750-9858 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2015.1052088 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/620685 |
hdl:10545/620685 | |
Publication dates | Jan 2015 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 01 Nov 2016, 16:29 |
Accepted | 11 May 2015 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/947z6/the-yips-in-sport-a-systematic-review
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