PSYC 3480 Chapter 1: Chapter 1

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Amy Gayman

Document Summary

Sport psychology involves personality, motivation, stress, coping, anxiety, and performance, aggression, moral reasoning, group cohesion, coaching, parental leadership, early specialization in sport, aging, body image, mental health, and physical activity interventions. Sport and exercise psychology consultants must have expertise in a number of areas. How psychological factors may influence performance and motivation. Knowledge about exercise adoption and adherence in older adults. Knowledge of the technical, physical, and psychological demands of the sport. Assessment knowledge to determine the psychological skills of the athlete. Knowledge related to motivational factors in exercise - Intervention skills to design and implement an effective intervention. Only athletes or exercisers with serious mental problems need a sport or exercise psychologist. All sport psychology specialists work with elite athletes to enhance their performance. Millions of canadians are involved in organized sports. General recognition that participation in regular physical activity across the lifespan is important for physical and mental health.