

More reasoning to this mapped connection:

- Ecological dynamics to decision making assumes that behavior emerges from the performer-environment system, and that both performer and environment continuously shape one another.
- Self-determination theory suggests that the motivation to engage in physical activity is shaped by the physical and social environment in which physical activity takes place.
- Flow theory describes the psychological process that involves intense focus and absorption in a particular activity, in which athletes are in harmony with their task environment without the need for effortful controlled mental processes.



Connecting Biopsychological Descriptors and External Variables — Examples

External variables (e.g., a repetitive task) influence how and who people are (e.g., distracted), which in turn has an impact on external variables (e.g., coach’s negative reactions), thus linking biopsychological descriptors and external variables. 


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Details involving a person's observable attributes at the current moment. This may include physical observations, such as a height and weight, as well as psychological observations, such as one's emotional state and/or mental health.

Biopsychological Descriptors

The physical environment, social and organizational influences, and task characteristics and competitive factors something/someone (in sports psychology, this may be an athlete) is exposed to.

External Variables

Latinjak, A. T., & Hatzigeorgiadis, A. (2021). The Knowledge Map of Sport and Exercise Psychology: An Integrative Perspective. Frontiers in psychology, 12, 661824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661824

The Knowledge Map of Sport and Exercise Psychology: An Integrative Perspective

Connecting Biopsychological Descriptors and External Variables

The use of psychological skills mediates the circular relationship between external variables and biopsychological descriptors. 

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