Credit: The Conversation The unpredictability of sport is in many ways its greatest attraction, and unforgettable come-from-behind victories are especially captivating. During these epic comebacks, one team or athlete is generally said to have captured or capitalized on one of sport’s great intangibles: momentum. But what is momentum in a sporting sense? Why ‘the zone’ and ‘flow state’ are key Psychological momentum in sport refers to a functional overlap between two theoretical concepts: the individual zone of optimal functioning and flow. In other words, these are known as athletes being Read More