The effects of goal setting on rugby performance

Stephen D. Mellalieu*, Sheldon Hanton, Michael O'Brien

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-261
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2006

Keywords

  • Goal-attainment scaling
  • Performance
  • Rugby
  • Self-generated targets

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