01:377:304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sport Psychology, Domain Knowledge, Sports Science

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Exercise Scienc
• Course: 01:377:304
• Professor: Professor Scott

Document Summary

Please make sure you know the following terms and how to apply them in sport & exercise specific situations. Teaching- teaching university courses in psychology or exercise and sport science. Research- inquiry aimed at advancing knowledge and sharing it through professional meetings and journal articles. Consulting- working with athletes of all ages and abilities in the fitness industry, military, and in sports medicine and pt to develop psychological skills for enhancing competitive performance and training. Measured athlete"s reaction times, studied how people learn sport skills, and role of sport in personality and character development. Norman triplett- studied why cyclists ride faster when in groups/pairs than alone: experiment: children reeled in fishing line as fast as possible- reeled more when working with another. Scripture- studied reaction and muscle movement times of fencers and runners at yale. Pierre de coubertin- founder of modern olympic games. Development of sport psychology laboratories in germany, japan, russia, usa and increased psychological testing.