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Introduction in Sport
Psychology
Today’s Path…
GOAL
2 main objectives:
To understand how
psychological factors
affect in individual’s
performance
To understand how
participation in sport and
exercise affects one’s
psychological
development, health, and
well-being.
COMMON PERFORMANCE
ENHANCEMENT ISSUES
● Perform more consistently up to potential
● Set useful training & competition goals
● Prepare mentally and develop routines to better control
thoughts & emotions
● Manage energy (psyching up and down)
More Issues
● Increase/maintain confidence
● Handle training & competition stress
● Focus, attention, concentration, distraction
● Increase/maintain motivation
● Facilitate team cohesion/communication
1. Performance
Enhancement / Intervention
2. Social Psychology Emphasis
1. Performance Enhancement /
Intervention:
● Focus on performance
improvements in any
achievement setting
● Be concerned with effects of
interventions on well-being
● Examples:
Stress management training
with athletes
Training effectiveness
Flow experiences in sport