Creativity in Sports: A Systematic Review

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.468251
Keywords: sport, creativity, systematic review, psychology

Abstract

Sport, thanks to the psychological resource of creativity, has been innovating and adapting to changes in recent years. This cognitive and affective strength is now more present in both athletes and clubs. After a systematic review of the bibliography provided by various databases over the last 25 years, a manual screening was carried out based on previous selection criteria, which resulted in 39 studies with the theme of 'creativity and sport' out of a total of 5.174. Despite the fact that 14 of the 39 studies have limitations that could affect the replicability of their studies, or even the quality of their results, it is possible to observe a growing interest of the scientific community in this subject, with a better planning of the studies published in the last 5 years, as well as an increase in the number of articles published that have focused on this subject.

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Published
20-04-2021
How to Cite
García Peñas, V., García García, C., Garcés de los Fayos Ruiz, E. J., & Corbalán Berná, F. J. (2021). Creativity in Sports: A Systematic Review. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 21(2), 85–111. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.468251
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Psicología del Deporte

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