Kinesiology 1088A/B Chapter Notes -Active Listening, Goal Setting, Health Belief Model
18 Oct 2012
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The scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise contexts and the practical application of that knowledge. Identify principles and guidelines that professionals can use to guide adults and children to participate and benefit from sport. Two objectives: a: understand the effects of psychological factors on physical or motor performance. Anxiety bball player"s free throw: b: understand how sport affects a person"s psychological development, health and well-being. Research consulting teaching research: clinical sports psychologists detect and treat in athlete"s + general pop, education sport psychology specialists educates athlete"s and exercisers about psychological skills and their development, refers to csp. Choosing from different orientations of sport and exercise psychology: psychophysiological orientation best way to study behaviour during sport is through study of brain"s physiological processes. Heart rate, brain scans: social-psychological orientation behaviour is a complex interaction between environment and personal makeup of the athlete or exerciser.
