Q&A: William Land, UTSA Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to TumblrShar


Q&A: William Land, UTSA Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to TumblrShar


....In the UTSA Human Performance Laboratory, Land and his students research the cognitive and psychological factors that influence movement and motor skill acquisition in athletes.

Land studies how attention influences sport performance, the role of perceptual feedback during motor learning and how to prevent choking under pressure....

....Many athletes don’t realize that you can practice and develop mental skills just like you can practice and develop your physical skills. Our field of work can help athletes develop the mental skill sets needed to perform up to their highest capability....

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Bethany`s Notes: A good reminder that mental skills and strategies can be learned in order to perform at the highest level. This can be applied to many different aspects of life..not just sports.

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