Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture : Kinesiology 1088A Lecture Notes for Term 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1080A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

Psychological factors" effects on individual"s physical performance in sport and exercise. Participation in sport has its influences on individual psychological development, health and well-being. To understand (via description, explanation and prediction) of behavior and performance of individual/groups in sport and exercise (carron, 1980) Can we predict what we can do about it. Example: nervous and tense muscles in sport and exercise compromises skill (explain what we saw and why) Behavior a unique way in responding to a stimuli at a particular time. Performance goal discrete behavior for purpose of short term execution of discrete task. Behavioral behavior of athletes determined by the environment. Example: hot, humid = athletes" hands get sweaty and prevents them from catching the ball environmental perspectives. Psychological study of impact of physiological responses to activity in behavior. Cognitive-behavioral behavior determined by both environment and cognition (feelings and thoughts) Example: feeling good about work affects what occurs what actually thinking.