An Examination of Flow State Occurrence in College Athletes

By W. Russell. 2001

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Flow and performance: A study among talented Dutch soccer players (2011, unknown): “For example, one study among college-aged athletes (Russell, 2001) looking for factors that facilitated, prevented and disrupted flow occurrences, found empirical support for the construct of flow across team and individual sport settings.”
A mindfulness-acceptance-commitment-based approach to athletic performance enhancement: Theoretical considerations (2004, background): “Athletes' own descriptions of flow states suggest a lack of awareness of thoughts and feelings and a heightened awareness of seemingly automatic body movements (Russell, 2001).”
The experience of the flow state in live music performance (2013, result): “This was consistent with the findings of previous research (Jackson & Wrigley, 2004; Russell, 2001).”
Evaluation of Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE): A New Approach to Promote Flow in Athletes (2009, background): “Research has also suggested that certain factors can in!uence the experience of !ow in sport and that a large percentage of elite and college athletes perceive !ow as controllable (Jackson, 1995; Russell, 2001).”