title: Self-talk functions: portrayal of an elite power lifter.
abstract: The study presents the results of a case study with a repeated data collection design: a recent and former world champion power lifter provided weekly e-mails, during approximately 6 mo. of training and competition, with a description of his 'self-determined self-talk.' The instruction used for self-talk (ST) mentioned its associations with emotions, staying focused, maintaining motivation, and improving exercise skills. The obtained e-mails were coded using categories indicating functions of 'self-determined self-talk' mainly based on previous literature. The frequency of the functions during training and competition were compared and discussed following the qualitative research tradition.
authors.affiliation: 1 Texas A & M University-Kingsville.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cutton
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hearon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance; D001288:Attention; D001364:Awareness; D003142:Communication; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012057:Reinforcement, Verbal; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013850:Thinking; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000523:psychology*