session 1 intro to psychology
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Sport Psychology
Session 1
Introduction to Sport Psychology
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Session objectives
• Understand what sport psychology is• List factors associated with sport psychology• Explain why athletes use sport psychology• Identify athletes who may benefit from using
sport psychology skills in the future
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Introduction to the unit
• This unit will specifically be looking at the psychology of performance in sport.
• Specifically we will be focusing on the extent to which the human mind plays a role in sport performance.
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What is Sport Psychology?
• “Sport psychology is the scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise contexts and the practical applications of that knowledge”
• (Gill 1979)
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What is sport psychology?
• Sport psychology involves preparing the mind of an athlete just as much as one prepares the body
• For many elite level, professional, recreational and even youth athletes, successful performances can not simply be reduced to superior physical performance
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Factors associated with sport psychology
Psychology
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A
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Factors associated with sport psychology
Psychology
Motivation
Stress/anxiety
Leadership
Personality
Arousal
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Who uses sport psychology
• Co______
• Pl______
• Ma________
• Sp____ Ps________-
• Phys______________
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Use of psychology
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Activity 1
• List as many sporting examples as you can of when you think sport psychology might be used in sport.
• Example – A coach in the dressing room before walking out onto the field of play
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Session objectives
• Understand what sport psychology is• List factors associated with sport psychology• Describe why athletes use sport psychology• Identify athletes who may benefit from using
sport psychology skills in the future