Hi folks – as some of you know, I’ve embarked on creating my own business – S. V. Garrity Academic & Athletic Support Specialist LLC. Part of my pedagogy is furthering research in sport psychology. In that vein, I’m conducting research focusing exclusively on competitive water-skiers and the correlations between impulse control, sensation-seeking, and concussions.Continue reading “Sensation-Seeking and Impulse Control in Competitive Water-Skiers”
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Resiliency in Water-Skiers: Traits of High-Achievers
Resiliency in Water-Skiers: Traits of High-Achievers Slalom water-skiing is a sport that always ends in failure. The goal of the sport is to fail as late in your performance as possible. Trick water-skiing is like floor gymnastics except one failure during your performance ends it. You could be capable of doing your back flip 500Continue reading “Resiliency in Water-Skiers: Traits of High-Achievers”