Source: U.S. federal government, public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Daunting, strange, and perplexing, all rolled into one. This captures the essence of a sports and performance malady commonly called ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. With the World Series in full swing, the peak performance of elite athletes on the biggest stage warrants discussion. A ...

Sports Psychology Expert, Dr. Richard Trammel. I work with athletes who have the desire to take their game to the next level. My typical client performs great in practice, but can't replicate the same ...

At Revibe Therapy, we’ve worked with hundreds of athletes—from promising high schoolers to elite competitors—and we’ve found that the biggest barrier to peak performance isn’t talent or training. It’s ...

Sport and exercise psychology examines how mental, emotional and social factors influence engagement in physical activity, athletic performance and lifelong wellbeing. In competitive contexts it ...

When discussing the elements of what makes an elite-level swimmer, answers can tend to become somewhat formulaic. The answers will likely jump straight to that of immense talent, years of pure hard ...

Returning to the High Country, Dr. Parker Leap has been hired as App State’s Associate Athletics Director for Sport ...

Of course, the quality of the players and coaching staff matters. And recent advances in sports analytics, includi ...

Objective The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) combines competition with educational initiatives for elite youth athletes. Despite the benefits of sport participation, young athletes face risks related to ...

The swimmer performs slower than what was expected of him, risking it all, struggling to keep his head above water. Where do you go when the pressure is too much, when you’re afraid to change courses ...

Dr. Leap, who completed a doctoral psychology internship at App State in 2023, rejoins a Sport Psychology team that also includes another full-time counseling and sport psychologi ...