The Neurosurgeon as a High-Performance Athlete: Parallels and Lessons Learned from Sports Psychology.

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Citation: World Neurosurgery. 120:e188-e193, 2018 Dec.PMID: 30103054Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: RadiologyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Athletes/px [Psychology] | *Imagination | *Neurosurgeons/px [Psychology] | *Optimism | *Physical Endurance | *Psychology, Sports | *Psychomotor Performance | Cognition | Diet | Efficiency | Humans | Mindfulness | Self-Assessment | SleepYear: 2018ISSN:
  • 1878-8750
Name of journal: World neurosurgeryAbstract: BACKGROUND: Top performing neurosurgeons and elite athletes require years of sacrifice, discipline, and dedication to their art to be finely attuned to their physical abilities and limitations, and a singular mental focus to reach their full potential under moments of pressure.CONCLUSIONS: Maintaining peak performance for a neurosurgeon may prove to be more challenging than that of the elite athlete.Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.METHODS: We outline strategies and techniques commonly used by high-performance athletes and how they may be applied to neurosurgery to achieve the highest possible surgeon preparation, patient outcomes, and career longevity.RESULTS: Further investigation and integration of well-established cognitive psychology applications to surgical performance is needed. These principles are broad-reaching and may be applied to the training of our residents, our own daily routine, and as a life philosophy to enhance the longevity of our careers.All authors: Armonda R, Buchholz AL, Dahlkoetter J, Pierce AK, Spiotta AMFiscal year: FY2019Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2018-10-10
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BACKGROUND: Top performing neurosurgeons and elite athletes require years of sacrifice, discipline, and dedication to their art to be finely attuned to their physical abilities and limitations, and a singular mental focus to reach their full potential under moments of pressure.

CONCLUSIONS: Maintaining peak performance for a neurosurgeon may prove to be more challenging than that of the elite athlete.

Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

METHODS: We outline strategies and techniques commonly used by high-performance athletes and how they may be applied to neurosurgery to achieve the highest possible surgeon preparation, patient outcomes, and career longevity.

RESULTS: Further investigation and integration of well-established cognitive psychology applications to surgical performance is needed. These principles are broad-reaching and may be applied to the training of our residents, our own daily routine, and as a life philosophy to enhance the longevity of our careers.

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