Sports Psychology Final 2

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
What is Sports &

Performance Psychology?
Sports psychology is the study of how
psychological factors influence sports, athletic
performance, exercise, and physical activity.
They help athletes utilize psychology to improve

their sports performance and mental well-being.
They also help regular people learn how to enjoy

sports and learn to stick to an exercise program.
They utilize exercise and athletics to enhance

people’s lives and well-being.
What is Sports Psychology
Sport psychology is a proficiency that uses
psychological knowledge and skills to address
optimal performance and well-being of athletes,
developmental and social aspects of sports
participation, and systemic issues associated with
sports settings and organizations. - APA
Sport Psychology interventions are designed to

assist athletes and other sports participants (e.g.,
coaches, administrators, parents) from a wide array
of settings, levels of competition and ages, ranging
from recreational youth participants to professional
and Olympic athletes to master’s level performers.
History of Sports Psychology
Coleman Griffith is considered to be the ‘‘father” of sport
psychology. He created and developed the first sport
psychology laboratory based at the University of Illinois in
1925. He was also hired by the Chicago Cubs baseball team and
acted as their consulting sport psychologist in 1938.
The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) was

established in1965 and by the 1970s, sports psychology had
been introduced to university course offerings throughout North
America.
By the 1980s, sports psychology began to explore how

psychology could be used to improve athletic performance, as
well as how exercise could be utilized to improve mental well-
being and lower stress levels.
Specialized knowledge
includes:
Theory and research in social, historical, cultural and
developmental foundations of sport psychology.
Issues and techniques of sport specific psychological
assessment and mental skills training for performance
enhancement and participation satisfaction.
Clinical and counselling issues with athletes.
Organizational and systemic aspects of sport consulting.
Developmental and social issues related to sport
participation.
Bio-behavioural bases of sport and exercise (e.g.,
exercise physiology, motor learning, sports medicine).
Specific knowledge of training science and technical
requirements of sport and competition, standardised
rules, etc.
Skills required
Objectivity and Sound Judgement
Critical Thinking
Interpersonal Skills and Confidentiality
Thorough Knowledge of Exercise
Science and Sports Medicine
Understanding of Common Sports-
Related Injuries and Treatments
Understanding of Application of Stress
Management and Mental Conditioning
Techniques
Data Analysis
Research and Assessment
Specialisations in this field
Applied sport psychology (teaching
skills to enhance athletic performance
such as goal-setting and imagery)
Clinical sport psychology (combining
mental training strategies from sport
psychology with psychotherapy to help
clients with mental health problems)
Academic sport psychology (teaching at
colleges and universities and conducting
research)
E.g. –
Work with NASCAR or Cirque du soleil
Strategies and Procedures
used
1. Cognitive and behavioural skills
training for performance
enhancement.
Goal setting; imagery and
performance planning; concentration
and attention control strategies;
development of self-confidence, self-
esteem and competence in sports;
cognitive-behavioural self-regulation
techniques; emotion management,
sportsmanship and leadership skills.
used
2. Counselling and clinical interventions.

Athletic motivation; eating disorders and
weight management; substance abuse;
grief, depression, loss and suicide;
over-training and burnout; sexual identity
issues; aggression and violence; athletic
injury and rehabilitation; career transitions
and identity crises.
used
3. Consultation and training.

Team building; sports organization
consultation; systems interventions with
parents and families involved in youth
sports participation; education of
coaches
regarding motivation, interpersonal and
leadership skills and talent development;
education of coaches and administrators
regarding early identification and
prevention of psychological difficulties.
Scope of Sports Psychology
Sports psychologists can work in a
wide variety of settings like –
1. Hospitals and private clinics
2. Gyms
3. Physical rehabilitation centres,
4. Schools and colleges
5. Consulting services - as part of a team
of specialists, assembled from a
variety of disciplines to maximize
health and wellness among athletes,
coaches, teams, parents of athletes,
and fitness professionals.
Classroom content
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LVy1iWk54o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7edjsqDdXzE
https://exploringyourmind.com/why-benefit-from-spor
ts-psychology/
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PSYCHOLOGY BEYOND
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SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

What is Sports &

They help athletes utilize psychology to improve

They also help regular people learn how to enjoy

They utilize exercise and athletics to enhance

Sport Psychology interventions are designed to

The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) was

By the 1980s, sports psychology began to explore how

2. Counselling and clinical interventions.

3. Consultation and training.

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