Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture : Kin Introduction Term #1 2013.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

Objectives of sport and exercise psychology: consider how psychological factors effect an individuals physical performance in sport and exercise, consider how participation in sport and exercise effects an individual"s psychological development, health and well-being, comprehensive objective (carron, 1980) To obtain an understanding (through description, explanation and prediction) of the behaviour and. Performance of individuals and groups in sport and exercise. Behaviour: a unique way of responding to all stimuli. Respond different to a situation, response of your own human body. Performance: goal-directed behaviour for the purpose of short term execution of a discrete task. Orientations of sport and exercise psychology: behavioural: behaviour of athletes determined by the environment. Making mistakes but reacts how to overcome it or give up, depending on what you decide: psychophysiological: (what happens when you do get tense) study impact of physiological responses to activity on behaviour.