Sports Psychology - PowerPoint Presentation

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Sports Psychology

by Nathan RichtmyreSlide2

What is Sports Psychology

Sport

and exercise

psychology

is defined a

the

scientific study of the psychological factors that are associated with participation and performance in sport, exercise, and other types of physical activity. 

According to Division 47 of the American Psychological Association, sports psychology encompasses a range of topics including "motivation to persist and achieve, psychological considerations in sport injury and rehabilitation, counseling techniques with athletes, assessing talent, exercise adherence and well-being, self-perceptions related to achieving, expertise in sport, youth sport, and performance enhancement and self-regulation techniques."

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A Brief History

The world’s first sport psychology laboratory was founded in 1920 by Carl Diem,

a German sports administrator, and

an organizer for the Berlin Olympic Games.

He created the tradition of the 

Olympic Torch Relay.

Five years later,

Cloman

Griffith of the University of Illinois established the first sport psychology laboratory in North America.

He then

went on to published

two books, 

The Psychology of Coaching

 (1926) -- the first book in sport psychology -- and 

The Psychology of Athletes

 (1928)

The first scholarly journal devoted to sport psychology, the 

International Journal of Sport Psychology

, was established in 1970, followed in 1979 by the 

Journal of Sport Psychology

.

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Is it for you

Would you enjoy:

helping athletes use psychological principles to achieve optimal mental health and to improve performance

understanding how participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity affects an individual's psychological development, health, and well-being throughout the life span.Slide5

Education and Training for a Career in Sport Psychology

Entry-level positions with a bachelor's degree are rare, usually taking the form of internships. Most positions require a master's or doctorate degree in clinical, counseling, or sports psychology as well as direct training and experience in apply psychology to sports and exercise.

NEEDED SKILLS and ABILITIES

possesses a knowledge of psychology and of sport along with the ability to apply psychology to sport

has

a likable personality

shows a concern and care for athletes and coaches

has the ability to establish good working relationships with athletes and coaches

models team-based behaviors

expresses

a willingness to learn from athletes and coaches

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How much can I make

BACHELOR'S

DEGREE

The best option for someone at this level is to do

an internship

and

become

involved with a sports team. If paying positions are available, they tend to be in the $

18-22K

starting range

MASTER'S

DEGREE: 

Many

jobs are available for those with masters degrees in this subfield. Nonetheless, people who want to utilize a broad range of skills need a doctoral degree for optimum

success and to

work independently, one needs

need

to be licensed by the state in they work. Typical

pay is in

the $28-32K starting range.

DOCTORAL

DEGREE: 

Most

professional opportunities in sport psychology require doctoral degrees from accredited colleges and universities. In addition, students in counseling or clinical psychology doctoral programs usually complete post-graduate internships (normally not in sport psychology) as part of their education. Even if students with a masters degree complete sport psychology internships, these graduates compete at a distinct disadvantage for the limited number of full-time positions available in sport psychology.

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For more Infomation

Association

for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)

http://

www.aaasponline.org

North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity

(

NASPSPA) 

http://www.naspspa.org

International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) 

http://issponline.org