Adversity-related experiences are essential for Olympic success: additional evidence and considerations

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Sarkar, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-8338-8500 and Fletcher, D., 2017. Adversity-related experiences are essential for Olympic success: additional evidence and considerations. Progress in Brain Research, 232, pp. 159-165. ISSN 0079-6123

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2016.11.009

Abstract

Drawing on Hardy et al.'s study as the target article, in this commentary, we focus on the adversity-related experiences and consequences of the Olympic and/or World champions that they sampled. With this in mind, we divide the narrative into two main sections. In the first section, we explore the association between adversity-related experiences and Olympic success, and provide additional evidence in support of the notion that adversity-related experiences are essential for success at the highest level of sport. In the second section, we discuss the role of adversity-related experiences in Olympic success considering a series of important psychosocial processes that are required for superior performance. In ending, we reflect on the salient (contentious and ethical) issues in the study and practice of adversity-related experiences and sport performance. We hope that our commentary adds to the extant literature and is useful for future study and practice in performance sport.

Item Type:

Journal article

Publication Title:

Progress in Brain Research

Creators:

Sarkar, M. and Fletcher, D.

Publisher:

Academic Press

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date:

22 June 2017