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Intro As an unpredictable human action multiple factors both internal and external are complicatedly tried to understand anticipate and enhance human performance As such it is not rational to concentrate on any one activity mechanism or variable as being responsible for all the internal and external concerns that enhance or impede human performance In any sport or discipline the terms group and cohesion are intertwined if a group exists it has to be cohesive to some extent Cohesion can be defined as a dynamic process that is reflected in the tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its instrumental objectives and or for the satisfaction of members affective needs This definition which represent a slight modification of the one originally introduced by Carron 1982 explicitly highlights the nature of cohesiveness as it manifested in most groups Furthermore the above definition highlight that cohesion is multidimensional There are many factors that cause any group to stick together and remain united and those factors may not be present in equal weight and intensity in another apparently identical group A second property emphasized by this definition is that cohesion is dynamic that means is not as transitory a state but neither is it as stable as a trait Cohesion in a group can and does change over time so that the factor s contributing to cohesion early in a group s history may or may not be critical for example when the group is well developed A third property that the above definition is intended to highlight is the instrumental nature of cohesion that is all groups form for a purpose
