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Exploring Nonverbal Behaviors in Elite Handball: How and When do Players Celebrate?

Moesch, Karin LU ; Kenttä, Göran ; Bäckström, Martin LU and Mattsson, Mikael C. (2015) In Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 27(1). p.94-109
Abstract
This study explores nonverbal behaviors in the form of gestures and touch during elite handball matches. Based on a coding scheme, 616 post-shot periods following a goal, stemming from 18 matches, were analyzed. Results revealed that on average 2.77 nonverbal behaviors were displayed after scoring. Playoff matches resulted in a higher average of nonverbal behaviors than league matches. The more a team was leading by, the higher the overall number of nonverbal behaviors; meanwhile the overall amount of nonverbal behaviors declined over the course of a match. The results pinpoint to the situation specificity of nonverbal behaviors during ongoing matches.
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gesture, touch, emotional expression, emotional contagion, team sports
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Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
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27
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94 - 109
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Routledge
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1041-3200
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10.1080/10413200.2014.953231
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Published online: 11 Nov 2014
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  author       = {{Moesch, Karin and Kenttä, Göran and Bäckström, Martin and Mattsson, Mikael C.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{94--109}},
  publisher    = {{Routledge}},
  series       = {{Journal of Applied Sport Psychology}},
  title        = {{Exploring Nonverbal Behaviors in Elite Handball: How and When do Players Celebrate?}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/10413200.2014.953231}},
  volume       = {{27}},
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