Sports Psychology

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Sports Psychology

• Health Psychology

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Sports Psychology

• Psych factors affecting sports performance
• To enhance athletic ____________ performance

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Purpose of Goals

• Gauge commitment
• ____________
• Motivate
• Measure achievement

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Goal Setting

• Positive phrasing
• Precise, measurable
• Performance focus, not _________
• Rank order
• Moderate difficulty
• Write down

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Visualization

• Practice mental-physical link
• physical practice unavailable, impractical,
  ____________
• Build confidence
• Improve concentration, learning

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Simulation

• Practice mimics real performance situation
• _______________
• Judges, Referees
• Distractions (e.g., noise, cameras)
• Physical conditions (e.g., terrain, temperature)
• Fatigue

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The zone

• Relaxed, alert, immersed in activity
• Perceive sufficient skill
• Moderate _________
• Positive thinking
• no neg thoughts

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• Full attention on performance
• no analysis of _________ or technique
• no distractions
• Natural, not forced

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Left Brain

• Tasks ____________
• Analytical activities, logic
• Language and verbal instruction
• Mathematics
• Planning, goal setting
• Analysis of complex skills

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Right Brain

• ____________ of complex activities
• Imagery
• Coordination, execution of complex moves
• Flowing movement
• Intuition and creativity

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Concentration

• Takes practice
• Both focus ____________
• Rapid changes

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Stress

• Yerkes-Dodson
• _______________

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Increasing Stress (Psyching Up)

• Warm up faster, harder
• Use imagery (e.g., being chased by shark)
• Use suggestion (Energy is flowing into me)
• Focus on _____________________
• Focus on personal goals

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Strategy Analyze opponent

• Cues, ____________
• Movements, Muscle tension, Glances
• Weaknesses
• Favorite moves, strategies