Research keywords (6):
motor learning and control
, performance enhancement
, choking under pressure
, psychological skills training
, psychological pressure
, Sport Psychology
Research theme for competitive and other funds (3):
2016 - 2019 Qualitative and quantitative studies of the factors that determine the success or failure of motor performance under the pressure
Papers (12):
A qualitative study of the psychological processes involved in the successful performances of Japanese athletes at international competitions held in Japan. Journal of High Performance Sport. 2019. 4. 79-93
Chiaki Raima, Joyo Sasaki, Hiroshi Sekiya. Qualitative Research of “Loss of Spirit” during Competitions. Japanese Journal of Sport Psychology. 2018. 45. 2. 57-72
Yoshifumi Tanaka, Joyo Sasaki, Kenta Karakida, Kana Goto, Yufu Tanaka, Takayuki Murayama. Psychological Pressure Distorts High Jumpers’ Perception of the Height of the Bar. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2018. 3. 2. 29-29
Atsushi Suzuki, Kenta Yonemaru, Joyo Sasaki, Kunimune Fukui, Mayu Okuno, Yasuhisa Tachiya. A qualitative study on the psychological process of not reaching one’s best performance of Japanese athletes in international competitions held in Japan. Sports Science in Elite Athlete Support. 2018. 3. 1-13
Joyo Sasaki, Hiroshi Sekiya. Changes in initial posture and anticipatory postural adjustment in self-paced single forward stepping under psychological pressure. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 2018. 16. 5. 476-487