Author(s)

Desmond McEwan, Rodney Schmaltz, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis

Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Department of Psychology, Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada.

The purpose of the current study was to determine if athletic performance in a high-pressure situation is improved by briefly warming up under high-pressure conditions. Participants first completed a warm up round of golf putting (five shots) under low, moderate, or high pressure. Following a short break, participants completed a single putt under high pressure. Participants who completed the warm up under high pressure performed significantly better on the subsequent high-pressure shot than those who warmed up under low pressure. Warming up under pressure may be an effective means of improving performance in an impending high-pressure situation.

Choking; Pressure; Psychology; Golf; Explicit Monitoring

McEwan, D. , Schmaltz, R. & Ginis, K. (2012). Warming up with Pressure Improves Subsequent Clutch Performance on a Golf-Putting Task. Advances in Physical Education, 2, 144-147. doi: 10.4236/ape.2012.24025.