Chapter 7 - Sport and Exercise Psychology Flashcards
sport and exercise psychology
study of human thought, emotion, and behavior in physical activity
ABC’s of PA
affect (emotions), behavior (actions), cognition (thoughts)
exercise psychology
psychological aspects of fitness, exercise, health, and wellness
sport psychology
psychological aspects of competitive sport participation
goals of sport and exercise psychology
understand factors that influence behavior, performance, and effects of PA
sport and exercise psychology in the 18-1900s
Norman triplet and social facilitation
social facilitation
effect of the presence of others on performance
sport and exercise psychology in the 1960s
trait personality studies
trait personality studies
sport participation and social facilitation as well as audience effect on performance
sport and exercise psychology in the 1970s
sport psychology graduate programs begin
rainer mortens
systematic study of competitive anxiety
sport and exercise psychology in the 1980s
exercise psychology and applied mental training with athletes
sport and exercise psychology in the 1990s
growth of sport and exercise psychology and professional standard and guidelines
what was created in the 1990s
USOC registry
sport and exercise psychology in the 2000s
rapid growth in knowledge base and practice through consulting, books, websites, etc
sport and exercise psychology in 2020
Certified Mental Performance Consultant program accredited
sport and exercise psychology research methods
questionnaires, interviews, observations, psychological measures, content analysis
common uses of sports and exercise psychology
PE teachers, coaches, AT’s, PT’s, sport managers
sport types of personality
self-confident, copying with stress, emotional control, view anxiety as beneficial, determined and committed
exercise types of personality
self-motivated, confident in abilities, busy, energetic, fast-paced
common psychological belief about sport
sport builds character
intrinsic motivation
motive for participation is from own’s desires, enjoyment, and aspiration
extrinsic motivation
motive for participation from gaining external rewards
internal/external better predicts long term PA/exercise behavior
internal
amotivation
questioning, not sure
controlled extrinsic motivation
need to/told to
autonomous extrinsic motivation
identity, values, teaches important lessons
intrinsic motivation
fun, love it, enjoy it
motivation type that creates the lowest self-determination
amotivation
motivation type that creates the highest self-determination
intrinsic motivation
arousal
state of physical and psychological activation or readiness
anxiety
negative response to a stressful situation
stress
perception of the imbalance between response capabilities and situational demands
social and group processes
presence of others influences behavior and increases arousal
group membership
being a part of a group influences behavior
cohesion
tendency for groups to stick together and unite for goals
social loafing
decrease in individual performance within groups as individual performance is not believed to be important
mental skills training
using techniques to enhance mental skills to improve performance, adherence, skills, injury rehabilitation
imagery
use of senses to create/re-create an experience in the mind
attentional control and focusing
how and when to focus on the body or distraction
choking
too much internal focus
mindfulness
maintaining focus on the present moment in an open, non-judgmental way
burn out
feeling of mental, emotional, physical exhaustion
burn out creates
negative mood states, lack of accomplishment, disillusionment with involvement
burn out prevention
reasonable challenge to encourage success and growth, activity variety and cross training
