Psychology of Sport Training

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)

No

Syllabus

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.