KINESIOL 3V03 Lecture 2: Intro to Sport Psychology & Motivation
13 Jan 2017
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Kin 3v03 - lecture 2 intro to sport psychology. Emphasis varies and includes sport science, performance enhancement and psychological principles applied to sport settings. The scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport contexts and the practical application of that knowledge (gill & williams, 2008) 1920 1940: the coleman griffith era. 1940 1965: the franklin henry era. 1965 1975: emergence of sport psychology. 1975 present: refinement of the discipline. Research: development of psychology and pe disciplines, norman triplett"s (1898) research on social influence in cyclists. Found that cyclists biked faster when racing against someone. Research: father of sports psychology, first academic to do systematic research in sport psychology (university of. Illinois: first sport psychology lab in u. s. (1925, topics focused on motor learning and sport performance (e. g. football stance) Teaching: developed sport psychology class and taught principles of sport psychology (1923)
