- Crisis management skills
- Appreciation of the wider aspects of the
- sport – not just the event in question
- Report writing skills
Sports psychology
Origins of sports psychology
1. Psychology has a Greek derivation
• Psyche means“mind or spirit”
• Logos means“sayings or speaking of or study”
• Literally means “speaking of the mind or the study of the mind”
2. Definitions of Psychology
• William James (1890): “The science of mental life”
• Current Definition: “The study of behavior”
3. Scope of Discipline
• from nerve cells to attitudes and personality
Sport Psychology Intervention
1. Physiological stress management
- Biofeedback
- Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)
2. Psychological stress/anxiety management
- Goal-setting theory
- Positive Self-Talk
- Imagery techniques: Mental rehearsal