title: Crisis-related observations in competition: a case study in basketball.
abstract: This study presents a unique observational approach to basketball, based on the theory of psychological performance crisis in competition. The approach used takes into account the responses of a player' s actions to significant social factors such as team-mates, spectators, the coach and the referees. The contribution of this approach beyond traditional observational techniques is discussed. In our investigation, a single case design was used, in which a professional basketball player was observed during 10 home and 3 away games of the regular season. The relations between the observations and the crisis concept are discussed in detail. In addition, some relevant methodological and applied aspects are presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bar-Eli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sachs
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tenenbaum
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pie
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Falk
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001143:Arousal; D001490:Basketball / Q000523:psychology*; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence