Sports Psychology

1. Sports Psychology Health Psychology

2. Sports Psychology • Psych factors affecting sports performance • To enhance athletic & ____________ performance

3. Purpose of Goals • Gauge commitment • ____________ • Motivate • Measure achievement

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

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

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

7. The “zone” • Relaxed, alert, immersed in activity • Perceive sufficient skill • Moderate _________ • Positive thinking • no neg thoughts

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

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

10. Right Brain • ____________ of complex activities • Imagery • Coordination, execution of complex moves • Flowing movement • Intuition and creativity

11. Concentration • Takes practice • Both focus & ____________ • Rapid changes

12. Stress • Yerkes-Dodson: • _______________

13. 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

14. Strategy: Analyze opponent • Cues, ____________ • Movements, Muscle tension, Glances • Weaknesses • Favorite moves, strategies