Kinesiology 3474A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Goal Setting, Sport Psychology
19 Apr 2019
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When coaches and athletes talk about the mental side of sport they make comments that acknowledge. Introduction to psychological interventions psychological preparation as an important part of success: ex. The right mindset can be helpful in many areas of life: ex. Recreational sports, exercise, performing arts, and everyday work and personal lives. Increase enjoyment: achieve greater self-satisfaction from sport or physical activity participation, a pst program typically includes a combination of interventions, ex. ~50%: study on ncaa athletes in rehab, adherence to the rehab program was only ~75% If you can teach an athlete to set more effective goals, imagine themselves playing well, and to use positive self-talk it should translate into them being more confident and less anxious in a situation. The role of pst is to prepare the individual to manage these states and adapt to the changing physical and social environment in a way that facilitates performance, instead of impeding it.
