NIH

Football (soccer)

Sport psychology

Performing and choking under pressure

Development of expertise.

Working with several types of questions related to football (soccer) and psychology, and have published in areas such as perception, mental training methods in football and performing under different types of pressure (e.g., the penalty shootout). Has also written a book about using the methods of sport in business.

Jordet, G. (2009). Why do English players fail in soccer penalty shootouts? A study of team status, self-regulation, and choking under pressure. Journal of sports sciences, 27, 97-106.

 

Jordet, G., & Hartman, E. (2008). Avoidance motivation and choking under pressure in soccer penalty shootouts. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, 452-459.

 

Jordet, G., Hartman, E., Visscher, C., & Lemmink, K.A.P.M. (2007). Kicks from the penalty mark in soccer: The roles of stress, skill, and fatigue for kick outcomes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 25, 121-129