EDKP 498 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Equatorial Guinea, Anson Dorrance, Taking Steps

• School: McGill University
• Department: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
• Course: EDKP 498
• Professor: Gordon Bloom

Document Summary

Systematic & consistent practice of mental/psychological skills for purpose. Skills & methods of enhancing performance & increasing enjoyment-satisfaction. *get athletes to be comfortable with teammates/themselves/coaches = can improve performance. Pst = requires training over time & needs to be. Systematically practiced [lot of time & work & energy] *brain = like muscle in body that need to be strengthened with training regularly. Psychological skills training 3 distinct phases: education, acquisition, practice. Not many few individual pst training no consultant. Even if pst important for performance prepare for competitions. Or during plateau [10 = essential > 1= not important] Ex: runner = difference between winner & loser by < 1 sec mental visualization. Ex: pst can help quartet musicians / dancers / figure skaters ex: body image. Research on elite athletes = show most successful athletes differ from less successful ones. Ex: mcgill peter smith best woman hockey team olympic gold with sport psych masters.