1,245
Views
43
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Shared Expectations and Implicit Coordination in Tennis Doubles Teams

, , &
Pages 486-499 | Received 14 Oct 2009, Accepted 05 Jul 2010, Published online: 15 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

Very little of the existing research on team cognition has looked at sports teams. The purpose of this study was to extend previous research to the sports domain, and empirically test the relationship between one aspect of team cognition—shared expectations—and implicit coordination in 71 American tennis doubles teams. We tested a model hypothesizing a link between prior experience, shared expectations, and implicit coordination. Prior experience influenced implicit coordination directly, as well as through a positive relationship with shared expectations. The findings highlight the potential of using behavioral measures of team coordination in sport psychology.

Notes

aon 1–5 scale.

bon 1–4 scale.

cN decreased for implicit coordination (relative position) because of technical problems with videotapes.

**p < .01.

*p < .05,

**p < .01.

*p < .05,

**p < .01.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.