Psychology of Sport Training
1
2022-2023
02042102
Sport Sciences
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
5.0
Compulsory
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
Recommended Prerequisites
Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical exposition of contents with their practices in class and out of class; reading and research of research articles suggested in class that culminate with a work of synthesis developed by the student in a theme proposed at the beginning of the Curriculum Unit.
Learning Outcomes
Considering the objectives defined by the scientific coordination for this Master, the curricular unit Psychology of Sport Training will be framed in the teaching-learning of knowledge and skills needed to understand how are projects of diagnostic and intervention in the area of Psychology of Sport to sports training, implemented either in sports training or high performance training.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
I - Arousal, stress and anxiety.
II - Arousal Control
III - Concentration
IV- Imagery
V - Motivation.
VI - Definition of goals and objectives
VII - Communication, Feedback, reinforcement and intrinsic motivation
VIII - Introduction to "mental" skills training
IX - The Zen Approach.
Head Lecturer(s)
Hugo Miguel Borges Sarmento
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Synthesis work: 100.0%
Bibliography
Saltzman, A. & Thompson, J. (2018). A Still Quiet Place for Athletes: Mindfulness Skills for Achieving Peak Performance and Finding Flow in Sports and Life. New Harbinger Publications
Durand-Bush, N. & Salmela, J. (2002). The Development and Maintenance of Expert Athletic Performance: Perceptions of World and Olympic Champions. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 14 (3), 154-171.
Jackson,S., Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1999). Flow in Sports. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Orlick, T. Partington, J. (1988). Mental links for excellence. The Sport Psychologist, 2, 105-130.
Orlick, T. (2015). In pursuit of Excellence. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Weinberg, R.& Gould, D. (2014). Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Human Kinetics publishers, Champaign Illinois.
Wrisberg, Craig A. (2004) You're On! Consulting for Peak Performance. Sport Psychologist. 18(4), 471-472.