Mental toughness (MT) is widely recognized as a valuable personal resource underpinning high quality athletic performance and success in sport. Over the last two decades, the substantive growth of MT research in sport has advanced understanding of the concept and its implications for athletes. Of pa...

Mental toughness (MT) is an important predictor of athletic performance with a growing number of studies examining the effects of MT on athletic performance. However, there is a lack of clear understanding regarding the exact effects. Therefore, we aimed to synthesise the extant literature regarding...

Background Mental toughness (MT) is often referred to as one of the most important psychological attributes underpinning the success of athletes. Although selected studies have examined this common supposition, research in this area has yet to be synthesized. Objective The purpose of this study was ...