The effects of goal setting on rugby performance.

Stephen D. Mellalieu, Sheldon Hanton, & Michael O’Brien. (2006) The effects of goal setting on rugby performance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 257-261.

Goal-setting effects on selected performance behaviors of 5 collegiate rugby players were assessed over an entire competitive season using self-generated targets and goal-attainment scaling. Results suggest that goal setting was effective for enhancing task-specific on-field behavior in rugby union.

DESCRIPTORS: goal-attainment scaling, performance, rugby, self-generated targets