What is Sport Psychology?

Sport Psychology is: Sport Sciences –Biomechanics –Motor learning and control –Exercise physiology –Sport history and philosophy –Sport sociology Sport Psychology: 1960s “Half of any sport is 90% mental." (Yogi Berra.)

Psychology applied to Sport Experience Personality Motivation Skill acquisition Stress response Sport injury and rehabilitation Exercise adherence Moral development in sport Women in sport Elderly in sport Youth in sport Exercise and well-being.

Do I have to be an athlete to be a Sport Psychologist?

Performance is Performance Sport Music Dance Theater Business Life

Applied vs. Research Ideally: –Applied Practice is guided by research. –Research is informed by practice. Psychological interventions for: –Relaxation –Imagery –Behavior change –Biofeedback –Hypnotherapy –Self-regulation (anger control, etc) –Team work –Communication

Professional Outlets Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) National Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity American College of Sports Medicine International Society of Sport Psychology APA Division 47 British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES)

Sport Psychologist or Sport Psychology Consultant? Sport Psychologist: –Training as a psychologist, supplemented by training in sport psychology delivery. Sport Psychology Consultant: –Sport and Phys Ed training. –Hybrid training. Sachs, M.L., Burke, K.L., & Schrader, D.C. (2000) Directory of graduate programs in applied sport psychology (6th ed.). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.

Career Paths Sport Psychologist –Licensed Psychologist, trained to work with athlete and non-athlete populations. –University setting, research Sport Psychology Consultant –University setting –University sports –Research setting Legitimacy –Licensure –AAASP Certification –BASES Certification –Olympic Registry

Career Paths Choose your own adventure –Can I work with Tiger and make a million? –Performance Enhancement Consulting –Business Consulting –Health and Wellness

What do I read, to start? Murphy, S. (Ed.) (1995). Sport psychology interventions. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Human Kinetics Van Raalte, J.L. & Brewer, B.W. (Eds.) (2002) Exploring sport and exercise psychology (2nd ed.). Washington DC: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association Singer, R.N., Murphey, M., & Tennant, L.K. (Eds.) (1993). Handbook of research on sport psychology. New York, NY: Macmillan. Macmillan Singer, R.N, Hausenblas, H., & Janelle, C. (Eds.). (2001). Handbook of sport psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley. Weinberg, R. & Gould, D. (1995). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Human Kinetics Williams, J.M. (Ed.) (2001) Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (4th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield (415)

What do I read, for research? Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology The Sport Psychologist Journal of Applied Sport Psychology International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Sport Psychology at FSU MS and PhD programs –MS: 2 year academic program Thesis –PhD Coursework Field Lab Internship Preliminary defense (Pilot Study and Concept Paper) Dissertation Prospectus Dissertation

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