ABSTRACT
Because the psychophysiological approach to the assessment of critical moments can be laborious, a quick, efficient, and reliable method for assessing global psychological performance is needed. An emerging method that I am developing involves monitoring and analyzing heart activity over the course of an entire competition because it appears to be the physiological measure that best illuminates mind-body interactions. It is also the only measure that can be reliably monitored during actual competition in a relatively nonintrusive manner, making it ideal for assessing psychological performance during critical moments of competition.
