The Psychology of Athletic Tapering in Sport: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Taper is a common training strategy used to reduce fatigue and enhance athletic performance. However, currently, no review has summarised what psychological research has been conducted examining taper, what this research shows and what future research needs to be undertaken to extend the field. Consequently, a scoping review was conducted with three aims: (a) to determine the characteristics of psychological research examining taper, (b) to summarise psychological research collected during taper with adult athletes and coaches, and (c) to identify gaps in psychological research examining taper. Forty-eight articles were identified following an exhaustive search strategy and charted following scoping review guidelines. Results showed most research was quantitative, used a longitudinal desig

SUBMITTER: Stone MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature