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Yips

The yips are a psychoneuromuscular impediment, a sudden and unexplained loss of ability to execute certain skills in experienced performers such as athletes. Symptoms of the yips are losing fine motor skills and/or proprioception, or being affected by psychological issues such as performance anxiety that impact the muscle memory and decision-making…

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related to In cricket · 24
Yips → An, Another, Collins Obuya, England, Gavin Hamilton, He, Ian Folley, In, Journal, Keith Medlycott, Kenya's, Lancashire, Mark Bawden, One Day International, Other, PhD, Roger Harper, Scotland, Sports Sciences, Test
related to In other areas · 14
Yips → Adam Breneman, Buckeyes, Chuck Hayes's, Eric Bristow, Examples, In, Markelle Fultz, Michigan, National Football League, NFL, Ohio State’s, Seven-time Pro Bowler Justin, The, Tucker
related to In gymnastics · 12
Yips → American, Biles, Despite, During, In, It, Olympic, She, Simone Biles, Some, Summer Olympics, This
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Yips → Adelaide, Alexander Zverev, Aryna Sabalenka, Cincinnati Masters, For, From, Guillermo Coria, In, Miomir Kecmanović, Sabalenka, Several, Zverev
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Yips → Although, Excessive, Focal, Giving, Golfers, In, Mayo Clinic, Researchers, The
related to Etymology · 6
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Yips → medically well-documented movement disorder known to interfere in particular with putting

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Yipsis amedically well-documented movement disorder known to interfere in particular with putting0.90text
athletesinstance ofa sudden and unexplained loss of ability to execute certain skills in experienced performers0.80text
performance anxiety that impact the muscle memoryinstance ofor being affected by psychological issues0.80text
decision-makinginstance ofor being affected by psychological issues0.80text
leaving them unable to perform basic skills.The exact cause of the yips is still not fully understoodinstance ofor being affected by psychological issues0.80text
twitchesinstance ofgolfers have used terms0.80text
staggersinstance ofgolfers have used terms0.80text
jittersinstance ofgolfers have used terms0.80text
jerksinstance ofgolfers have used terms0.80text
Yipsrelated to Brain activity and the yipsEEG0.60section
Yipsrelated to Brain activity and the yipsIn0.60section
Yipsrelated to Brain activity and the yipsFurther0.60section

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