Peak Moments in Sport: A Literature Review
Quest December 1, 1991 DOI: 10.1080/00336297.1991.10484035 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 59 |
| Key findings | Argues that peak moments in sport are rewarding and important for continued athlete involvement but are under-researched and hampered by definitional and methodological confusion. The paper examines four models, emphasizing the Privette and Bundrick model, and reviews peak experience, peak performance, and flow along with personal factors and optimal conditions, especially ways to minimize interference with these experiences. |
Abstract
Despite being inherently rewarding and a major stimulus for many athletes' continued involvement in sport, there is a dearth of research concerning peak moments in sport. Methodological and definitional problems are abundant, and confusion surrounds the categorization of such instances. This paper examines four models related to peak moments, with particular emphasis placed on the Privette and Bundrick model. Peak experience, peak performance, and flow, which form a central component in this model, are discussed in detail. Similar and distinctive characteristics of peak moments in sport are then discussed. Finally, personal factors influencing the ability to experience peak moments, as well as optimal conditions for facilitating such moments, are reviewed. Particular attention is devoted to how one can minimize interference with these experiences.
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