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sports and exercise psychology definition
the scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise activities and the practical application of that knowledge
objective of S&E psych
understanding how psychological factors influence performance and how sports impact mental health and general well being
Three main roles of S&E psychologists
research, teaching, consulting
Sport psychology specialties
clinical sport psychologists and educational sport
clinical sport psych specialty
licensed psychologists that are trained to work with people with severe emotional disorders ie helping athletes with eating disorders and substance abuse
educational sports psych speciality
mental coach approach - understand psych of human movement and training in physical education, kinesiology, or exercise and sports science. Educate and increase athletes and coaches awareness of issues such as anxiety management and confidence development
sports science knowledge domain
Biomechanics
Exercise physiology
Motor development
Motor learning and control
Sports medicine
Sports pedagogy
Sport sociology
Psychology knowledge domain
Abnormal psych
Clinical psych
Counseling psych
Developmental psych
Experimental psych
Personality psych
Physiological psych
How hormones and internal states impact mental state
Scientific approach
a process, or method, of learning of about the world through the systematic controlled, empirical, and critical filtering of knowledge acquired through experience
Systematic - standardized the conditions
Controlled - no confounding variables
Empirical - based on observation
Critical - analysis of observation
methods of knowing
Scientific method
Systematic observation
Single case study
Shared (public) experience
Introspection
Intuition
Three approaches to s&e psych
Psycho-physiological orientation
Social-psychological orientation
Cognitive-behavioral orientation
approach to s&e psych: Psycho-physiological orientation
Examines underlying psychophysiological processes of the brain in terns of primary causes of behavior (heart rate, brain wave activity)
ie trained marksmen - they have to shoot in between their heart beats
how the brain reacts to the body and vice versa
“I’m so tired. I want to quit”
approach to s&e psych: social psychological orientation
behavior is determined by a complex interaction of the social environment and the personal makeup of the athlete or exerciser
how the general population or team affects your psyche and how people as a whole impact you. Again, also, vice versa
approach to s&e psych: cognitive-behavioral orientation
behavior is determined by both the environment and thoughts (cognitions)
link of sports psych and business
Lessons learned in high performance sport can be applied to business
Corporate athlete notion focuses on helping people in business reach their goals through principles of sports psych and training
Sustain high business performance through leadership development seminar, team building exercises, and one-on-one coaching