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Why Do Top Athletes Suddenly Develop “the Yips”—a Tendency to Choke under Pressure?

By Jürgen Beckmann — 2013

One suggested explanation is a neurological condition called focal dystonia that results in involuntary muscle contractions when performing a motor task and tends to affect a muscle group that is used frequently and repeatedly.

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Task-specific Focal Dystonia

Task-specific focal dystonia is a movement disorder that interferes with the performance of particular tasks, such as writing, playing a musical instrument, or participating in a sport - a condition known informally as "the yips."

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