On the self-regulation of sport practice: Moving the narrative from theory and assessment toward practice

ABSTRACT: This paper reviews theoretical developments specific to applied research around the “psychology of practice” in skill acquisition settings, which we argue is under-considered in applied sport psychology. Centered upon the Self-Regulation of Sport Practice Survey (SRSP), we explain how self-regulated learning conceptually underpins this survey and review recent data supporting its empirical validation for gauging athletes’ psychological processes in relation to sport practice. This paper alternates between a review of applied research on self-regulated sport practice and new data analyses to: (a) show how scores on the SRSP combine to determine an expert practice advantage and (b) illustrate the large scope of self-organized or athlete-led time to which SRSP processes may apply. At this sta

SUBMITTER: Young B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086193 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature