What´s Sports Psychologist?

The article titled “NCAA Athletic Administrators’ Preferred Characteristics for Sport Psychology Positions: A Consumer Market Analysis” uses a consumer marketing approach to look at the market for sport psychology positions. A research tool used was an internet based survey asking 2,976 Athletic administrators what characteristics they prefer

In accordance to Rotella (1990)’s philosophy of service, I think the most important thing to accomplish when one first starts working with a client is to figure out what exactly the client wants out of this relationship, what goals they want to accomplish, how they think they can accomplish these goals, and what they need from me in order to get there. A consultant can do this by being completely up front with their athlete about what they are or are not capable of doing and what they are trained to do. Although I would be thrilled to work with any type of professional or college athlete, my ultimate dream is to be the on-staff sport psychology consultant for a collegiate athletic department. My goal in that position, besides being the best consultant I can be for my clients of course, will be to normalize counseling. Many athletes shy away from seeking out consults from a sport psychology consultant because they are afraid of being seen by their teammates, coaches, friends, etc. as “head cases” going to see a “shrink” (Gould & Damarjian, 1998). If I can change that perception and help athletes see the benefits of sport psychology consulting, then I would have done my job well. I think the best way I can accomplish this goal is by keeping a friendly, laid-back, non-judgmental attitude with my clients

This report was created to help the Florida Sports Committee understand why Clear Choice Coaching will want to partner and incorporate the sport phycology discipline in our practices to help us with our approach to recruit, retain and develop our coaches. This report was created to bring attention to the benefits of working together with coaches and sport psychology professionals to help advance and implement reliable yearly platforms of activities that carry out quality measurable assessments. We concentrate in coaching Soccer, Basketball, Tennis and Football. We are confident by integrating this discipline we will develop increased efficiency, knowledge sharing and transfer of improved skills to our athletes. We can see the benefits that

The study results included that there were few differences between the male and female athletes perception of sport psychology except the males tend to view sport psychology as having to do with mental things and females viewed it as having a problem. Both genders seemed to view the barrier of using sport psychology services to be admitting you have a problem and how others (peers) would view it, embarrassment. Other conclusions from this study were that high school athlete has a positive attitude about sport psychology and want to gain a better understanding of the field. It was noted, the focus group facilitator’s background in the field of sport psychology was shared in the group and may have influenced the participates positive attitude

For example, if an athlete suffered an injury a Sport Psychologist may use goal setting and imagery to help with the rehabilitation of the injury. Setting short term and long term goals for an injured athletes is beneficial for the athlete because it shows they are making progress by accomplishing these short term goals. By accomplishing goals it keeps the athlete motivated and increases there self-confidence. With imagery, being able to envision yourself making progress and being able to do exercises both help with the recovery of the injury. This is where mind-of-muscle helps with the process of the rehabilitation of the injury. Maintaining a positive mindset, positive outlooks, and positive emotions all are crucial to the recovery. SPC may help an athlete create and enter different zones to cope with pressured situations. For example, take a World Series as a situation; if you are up to bat with bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning, two outs, and your trailing by 1 point you want to be able to enter a zone that’s allows you to be in a relaxed state of mind. There is a lot pressure on you to perform but if you have been associated with a SPC then you would know what kind of techniques you can use to reduce the pressure. A SPC can also guide an athlete through their career. Athletes do not always see the bigger picture as they only see what is in front of them. As a SPC they will be able to show or talk about the future of their career and be able to walk them through it. For some athletes the future shows that they will no longer be able to play competitive sports due to injury, decreasing performance, etc. SPC will be there to help cope with the reality of this and for some athletes it is a hard transition. As an athlete I feel that it is important to know or know of a SPC as it will be beneficial

Sports psychology deals with the mental and emotional aspects of physical performance. It involves describing, explaining and predicting attitudes, feelings and behaviours in an attempt to improve performance. In the film 'Coach Carter,' directed by Thomas Carter, sport psychology is used effectively to enhance the performance of a high school basketball team. However, this improved performance is not limited to the basketball court, it extends into the classroom where the students use goal setting, motivation, concentration and confidence control, ultimately to become accepted into college, avoiding a life of drugs, gangs and prison.

A study was conducted on the psychological responses and coping behaviors that athletes present to Athletic Trainers (ATs), psychosocial strategies ATs currently use with their athletes, psychosocial strategies ATs deem important to learn more about, and ATs' current practices in referring athletes to counseling or sport psychology. services (Clement, Granquist, Barrow, 2013). This takes place online by using a survey of both quantitative and qualitative items. By having 215 Athletic trainers participating (86 male, 129 female) one

Baseball as you may know, is a mental game. The famous New York Yankee catcher once said, “Baseball is 90 per cent mental. The other half is physical”. The use of sport psychology is vital in a game like baseball which I have an very deep background in playing and coaching. Through learning about sports psychology, it is easy to relate past experiences to different things that have been learned in class. There have been many situations that I can relate to psychology of sport, after playing in such a mental game.

Regarding the sport psychology consultant perception of performance profiling usefulness and impacts, a decretive analysis revealed that consultant believed profiling to be useful in providing the basic of goal, setting, and identifying strength and weakness. Also, sport psychology consultants perceive that performance profiling could be helpful in raising athlete’s awareness, evaluating,

Today in sports athletes endure many mental and physical obstacles from there competitive environment. Many of today's best athletes work with sports psychologists to help them handle the pressures found in this competitive atmosphere. One question that athletes ask is, why cant they play in big games as well as they anticipate themselves doing? Sports psychologists feel that spending all their time on body conditioning and athletic skills will not ensure that athletes reach their peak performance.

Children who participate in sports are developing rapidly in sports skills, sportsmanship, and psychologically, but does this come from organized sports are just nature’s process. Children develop emotional and social benefits from participating in sports. Children experience character and leadership development through peer relations leading to an increase in self-esteem and a decrease in anxiety levels. Children will get opportunities to experience positive and negative emotions throughout their practice and games trials. It is important for the coach to understand the “psychology of youth sports and physical activity participation” (Weinberg & Gould, 2011 p.516).

The main purpose of this essay is to discuss and examine two specific cognitive behavioural techniques used in sport psychology as well as which techniques are best utilized within different levels of sports participation to enhance performance and

It has been identified that through sports psychology one can improve their physical ability and performance. Sports psychology is the study of how the mind, mental states and behaviour effect sporting performance. There are several sport psychology techniques, which have helped me become a better volleyball player. These techniques include planning for performance, controlling arousal levels, mental rehearsal and concentration.

When it comes to emotions and psychological well being athletes are not machines and they should not be expected to deny any mental struggles. Trainers, coaches, and physical therapists are there for their physical training but they also require psychological support. Those closest to the athletes need to learn to recognize the warning signs such as an overly self-critical nature, perfectionism, and fear of failure to be able to seek out help for the athletes. Sport governing bodies and organizations should induce protocols and procedures about how peers, coaches, and support staff can help when dealing with an athlete suffering from a mental illness. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has released “Mind, Body and Sport - Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness” which is a resource developed to provide information and outline the roles and responsibilities of sports staff and coaches as well as identifies the Models of service, and NCAA resources and policies. This is an extremely helpful and reliable source that other sporting organizations should follow. Also, high performance programs for both individual and team sports should require programs to have a team sport psychologist to be readily available for athletes, and to work with them on throughout the sporting season to be able to develop mental skills to better them on, and off the court. It should become the “responsibility (of the sport association) to provide the services and care to help each athlete reach his or her full potential” (Hainline 2014, 7) In some situations, Sport psychologists may find themselves having to address mental health issues with the athletes they counsel that they may find is out of their capability to deal with mental health problems. It may be

An area in my life where I can most benefit from sport and exercise psychology principles would actually have to be when I enter into law school. I am currently in the process of choosing where to commit for law school for Fall 2016, and I think that many principles I have learned in this class will be very viable in law school. So much of what law students do is working with each other and the general public, and I think that learning techniques that allow me to work cohesively with my fellow peers is going to help me to become the best prospective attorney. While there are many different principles and methods that I can use in order to improve cohesion, the two that I believe will be the most effective for me will be watching the size of