User:Samwk04/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Yips

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I intend to pursue a career in sports so I was looking for something related to sports psychology. My grandfather is currently suffering from the yips so we were talking about it the other day.

Evaluate the article
This lead effectively introduces the Yips with the first sentence containing a brief description of the Yips and the rest of the first paragraph giving more specific information. The lead primarily focuses on providing an overview of the phenomenon of the yips across various sports without mentioning any specific sports. Since the articles major sections are all different sports there is no mention of the sections in the lead. The lead mentions psychological issues and underlying biomechanics but does not explore those further in their own section. The lead is concise and appropriately detailed for an introductory section.

The article seems to be inclusive in discussing the yips across various sports, addressing a wide range of athletes and providing examples across different disciplines. This breadth helps in capturing the diverse experiences of athletes affected by the yips. The most up-to-date content is July, 2021. This is acceptable but more up-to-date information would strengthen this article. While the article mentions interventions such as clinical sport psychology therapy, it doesn't delve deeply into the psychological mechanisms underlying the yips. Further, the article could benefit from an in-depth exploration of the psychological factors that go into the Yips such as performance anxiety, fear of failure, perfectionism, trauma, and self-doubt which often play a significant role in the development and perpetuation of the yips. The article touches on biochemical changes in the brain or focal dystonia as a cause of the yips, but it could further explore what biomedical changes means.

The article is fair in the sense that it has sections for the sports where Yips are most present but still mention that it can arise in others. Some of the sections have more information than others (golf and baseball) but this is fair considering the Yips occurs in those two sports more than others. There doesn't appear to be significant bias toward a particular position, the author(s) are presenting information in a neutral fair manner.

All of the facts are backed up by secondary sources, but they could certainly be improved. Notably, the current sources primarily consist of basic news outlets that report information without significant analysis or research. To enhance the reliability and depth of the information presented, it would be beneficial to include sources such as journal articles, literature reviews, primary sources, or meta-analyses. The information should also be more up to date as there is nothing from the past 30 months. All of the links work.

There are no apparent grammatical or spelling errors. It is well-written but the writing is not overly complicated. For the information it contains, the article is well-organized, with sections dedicated to the different sports where the Yips occur.

The talk page discusses how the Yips are not only related to sports but also other professions such as musicians and health care workers. That would be something that should be added. It is of interest to the WikiProjects of golf, sports, baseball, and medicine. The article is rated as a 52.

The article does an apt job addressing the yips across various sports, providing examples and insights from each discipline. The lead section is clear and concise and the overall writing is also good. The article briefly mentions psychological interventions but should explore the specific ways in which the Yips can be treated. It should also further explore the possible causes and the underlying psychological mechanisms of the Yips. The article touches on biochemical changes in the brain but should provide more explanation and clarification. Finally, while it cites secondary sources, it could benefit from more comprehensive sources rather than just news outlets.