5SR004 Sport and Exercise Psychology Gobinder Singh Gill

Aims and Objectives ALL students will develop an understanding of the key principles within sport and exercise psychology MOST students will engage in learning and application of critical literature ALL students will gather and critically examine psychological data SOME Students will make appropriate analysis that support psychological interventions

3 Understanding Sport and Exercise Psychology Concerns the understanding of mental preparation of participants. Relates to the emotional behaviour of those involved in sport and exercise. Provides practitioners opportunities to utilise psychological interventions to support and enhance participation.

4 Application Research Reflection Interventions Emotion Mental preparation Behaviour Scientific KEYWORDS

5 Model of Learning Sport and Exercise Psychology Psychological well-being and health Preparation for training and competition

6 Sport Psychology Education Enhancement Enhancement Application

7 Role of the Sport Psychologist Assessment and Testing of athletes Group work Research Design and Delivery of training courses of training courses One-to-onecoaching

8 How do we optimise performance? Focus on different interventions Applying theory into practice Case studies Research and its application Psychological Skills Training Mental Skills Training Optimising Performance

9 Assessment and Training of Athletes Questionnaires Interviews Observation

10 Group Work Presenting material in various formats, such as, presentations, posters, oral discussions and assignments Relating theory into practice by adapting skills to formulate coaching routines Develop psychological and mental training routines to integrate into performance enhancement

11 One to One Coaching Application of skills into practice Applying coaching into psychology and vice versa Differentiating between individual and team sports/athletes Coaching and individual differences between elite, novice, youth and amateur

12 Design and Delivery of Courses Psychological Skills Training (Bull et al., 1996) Mental Skills Training (Jones et al., 2002) Goal Setting (Locke & Latham, 1990) Emotional Intelligence (Mayer & Salovey, 1990) Counselling Courses Psychological Skills Educational Programme (Boutcher & Rotella, 1987) Psychological Life Development Intervention (Danish, Petitpas & Hale, 1992)

13 Select three images from elite sport and in the role of a Sport Psychologist relate to the following: Profile the situation Identify the emotion Suggest ways in which you could support each performer Suggest a time frame

14Research Boutcher, S.H & Rotella, R.J. (1987). A psychological skills educational program for closed-skill performance enhancement. The Sport Psychologist,1, Bull, S.J., Albinson, J.G., & Shambrook, C.J. (1996). The mental game plan: Getting psyched for sport. Eastbourne, UK: Sports Dynamics. Danish, S.J., Petitpas, A.J,. & Hale, B.D. (1992). A developmental-educational intervention model of sport psychology. Sport Psychologist, 6, Jones, J.G., Hanton, S., & Connaughton, D. (2002). What is thing called mental toughness? An investigation of elite performers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 14, Locke, E.A., & Latham, G.P. (1990). A theory of goal setting and task performance. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Mayer, J.D., & Salovey, P. (1997). What is emotional intelligence? In P. Salovey, & D. Slvyter (Eds). Emotional development and emotional intelligence: educational implications. New York. Basic Books.