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College Athletes' Approaches to Individual Practice

Low, William R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1373299277

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2013, Master of Science, Miami University, Sport Studies.
According to the theory of deliberate practice (Ericsson, Krampe, & Tesch-Romer, 1993), level of performance in a domain is directly related to the amount of accumulated deliberate practice. However, performance depends on quality of practice as well. Research in sport has investigated the quality and characteristics of organized team practices, but few studies have explored how athletes practice on their own. The purpose of this study was to examine how team-sport athletes experienced and approached individual practice. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine NCAA Division I athletes in basketball, ice hockey, field hockey, and soccer. Key findings were the perceived importance of individual practice to performance, the potential for enhancing the quality of practice, and the benefits of individual practice beyond skill acquisition. Implications and directions for future research are also discussed.
Robin Vealey, PhD (Committee Chair)
Robert Weinberg, PhD (Committee Member)
Thelma Horn, PhD (Committee Member)
83 p.
Psychology
individual practice; deliberate practice; qualitative methods; college athletes; team sports

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  • Low, W. R. (2013). College Athletes' Approaches to Individual Practice [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1373299277

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Low, William. College Athletes' Approaches to Individual Practice. 2013. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1373299277.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Low, William. "College Athletes' Approaches to Individual Practice." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1373299277

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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