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Continuous improvement : intertwining mind and body in athletic expertise /

"How do great athletes defy the power law of practice, according to which improvements in skill eventually plateau? To solve this puzzle, this book presents a theory of 'continuous improvement' which emphasizes the role that conscious processes play in maintaining and advancing skille...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Toner, John (Author), Montero, Barbara, 1962- (Author), Moran, Aidan P. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Athletes > Training of.
Athletes > Psychology.
Sports > Physiological aspects.
Mind and body.
Sports > Aspect physiologique.
Sports > Physiological aspects
Mind and body
Athletes > Psychology
Athletes > Training of
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The phenomenology of continuous improvement
  • Habit and skilled action
  • Is optimal performance really 'mindless'?
  • Deliberate practice
  • Cognitive control
  • Bodily awareness during skilled action
  • Aesthetic awareness in athletic performance
  • Exploring the orthogonal relationship between controlled and automated processes
  • Practical and methodological considerations
  • Explaining continuous improvement.