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Sport Psychology - What is it?

Sport Psychology - What is it?. David Pargman, Ph.D. Dr. Pargman is now professor emeritus. He has retired after more than 30 years of service at Florida State University. Introduction. What is sport psychology? How does someone become a sport psychologist?

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Sport Psychology - What is it?

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  1. Sport Psychology - What is it? David Pargman, Ph.D. Dr. Pargman is now professor emeritus. He has retired after more than 30 years of service at Florida State University.

  2. Introduction • What is sport psychology? • How does someone become a sport psychologist? • What are the career opportunities in sport psychology?

  3. What is sport psychology? • One of a number of sport sciences • Biomechanics • Motor learning and control • Exercise physiology • Sport sociology • SPORT PSYCHOLOGY- 1960’s

  4. Psychology applied to the sport experience • Personality • Motivation • Skill acquisition • Stress response • Sport injury (rehabilitation) • Exercise adherence • PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

  5. Interventions • Relaxation • Imagery • Behavior change • Biofeedback • Hypnotherapy • Self-regulation techniques

  6. Professional outlets and forums • Journals • Meetings - national,international • Associations - AAASP, NASPSPA, ACSM, AAHPERD, ISSP

  7. Career preparation • Sport and physical education route • Psychology route • Neither - preparation of specialists in sport psychology per se

  8. Preparation and certification • MS and Ph.D. Programs at FSU • Courses • Thesis, dissertation • Prospectuses • Oral defenses • Research

  9. Courses - sample • Research Methods (qualitative and quantitative) • Statistics • Counseling Methods • Psychology electives • Other electives related to personal line of research • Stress and Performance • Seminars in various sport psychology topics

  10. Suggested Statistics Courses • ANOVA • Linear Models • Causal Modeling • Non parametrics

  11. Have You Ever wondered? • Why a 125th ranked professional tennis player unexpectedly knocks off the 3rd ranked player in a big international tournament? • Why the quarterback in training camp with the best arm, fastest 40 yard sprint time, and most pounds bench-pressed of all candidates, never makes the roster? • Why a parent reputed to be very well mannered in all endeavors, behaves like a complete buffoon at his/her son’s Little League game?

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