EMPATHY AND SPORT PERFORMANCE

Giuseppe Madonna, Valeria Agosti

Abstract


The aim of the present study is to to clarify the link between empathy and perceptual-motor models in order to improve the sport-specific prestational model, hence, the development and maximization of sport performance.

In this way, the neurophysiological link between empathy and motor action will be highlighted first and in a second step a critical review of the scientific literature on the topic will be proposed.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32043/gsd.v3i3.139

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