title: The effects of goal setting on rugby performance.
abstract: Goal-setting effects on selected performance behaviors of 5 collegiate rugby players were assessed over an entire competitive season using self-generated targets and goal-attainment scaling. Results suggest that goal setting was effective for enhancing task-specific on-field behavior in rugby union.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Science, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea SA2 8PP, United Kingdom. s.d.mellailieu@swan.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Mellalieu
authors.forename: Sheldon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanton
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D005538:Football / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation