Sports and Performance Psychology
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Seeking excellence and success in sports and performing arts through mental conditioning and other applied behavioral sciences, from Psychogenyx.  
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Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect - The New Yorker

Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect - The New Yorker | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Maria Konnikova on research that suggests innate abilities, rather than deliberate practice, are the primary factor in academic and athletic success.
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NowNS: Halifax sports DNA startup turns potential into performance

NowNS: Halifax sports DNA startup turns potential into performance | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Halifax-based sports genetics startup Athletigen Technologies Inc. is shifting its growth plans into high gear on the back of a $200,000 Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency (ACOA) loan.
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The Genetics of Being Injury-Prone

The Genetics of Being Injury-Prone | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Researchers are beginning to understand how DNA makes some athletes more likely to get hurt.

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Is Innate Talent a Myth?

Is Innate Talent a Myth? | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it

It's appealing to think that all it takes is a lot of practice; but the factors behind elite performance are more complicated than that.

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Baylor Football Will Now Use Genetic Testing With Player Training And Wellbeing

Baylor Football Will Now Use Genetic Testing With Player Training And Wellbeing | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Baylor Football made their first Bowl Game in 15-years, two years after their current Head Coach Art Briles took over in 2008. Since then Baylor has become a national powerhouse and counties to get top recruits. However, Briles has done more than recruit top talent and coach winning football during his time in Waco. He has built a program that is at the forefront of innovation, technology, and sports science. Baylor Football uses everything from GPS tracking and heart monitors for all their athletes, to working with a Slovenia company who specializes in TMG (tensiomyography), a technology that allows users to monitor and track performance of specific muscle groups.
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