Sport Psychology Interventions Flashcards

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What are Typical issues relating to SP Interventions? (5)

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  • Competitive/performance anxiety
  • Confidence
  • Performance problems
  • Problems with coach or other athletes
  • Group dynamics
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What are more Serious Issues relating to SP Interventions?

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  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance abuse
  • Addiction
  • Abuse
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What are Types of psychological skills? (6)

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  • Goal setting
  • Imagery
  • Relaxation and energizing techniques (arousal control)
  • Self-talk
  • Mindfulness
  • Self-compassion
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What are Psychological Skills used for?

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  • Psychological skills may be used to improve athletic performance beyond physical training or increase enjoyment/satisfaction
  • Psychological skills can enhance performance, but are not a substitute for physical training
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What are the 3 three distinct phases of Psychological Skills Training?

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  1. Education Phase
  2. Acquisition Phase
  3. Practice Phase
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Psychological Skills Training

What is the Education Phase?

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Athletes recognize importance of mental skills and performance impact.

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Psychological Skills Training

What is the Acquisition Phase?

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Athletes acquire various psychological skills and learn to employ them

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Psychological Skills Training

What is the Practice Phase?

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Implement skills in practice and competition.

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Education Phase: Assessment

What does the athlete need?
Assessment: Performance Profile

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– Inventories, interviews, observations

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What are the steps in the Acquisition Phase?

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  • Prioritize only a few skills at a time
  • Teach skills based on needs identified
  • Practice skills in environment that optimizes basic skill learning
    – May be away from the sport context, low stress
    environment etc.
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What are three components of the Practice Phase?

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  • Simulate situations where skills will be used
  • Over-learn/automate skills
  • Integrate skills into performance
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Practice Phase

What does it mean to Simulate situations where skills will be used?

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In practice, simulated competitions, before competitions

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Practice Phase

What does it mean to Over-learn/automate skills?

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Use in practice situations frequently so that new skills become the automatic response

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Practice Phase

What does it mean to Integrate skills into performance?

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  • Once skills mastered in practice, use in competition
  • Caution: trying new skills initially in performance environments
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What are Common problems implementing psychological skills training?

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Lack of conviction

  • Not wanting to do something new
  • Not convinced that this will help

Lack of time

  • Priorities
  • Integrating psychological skills training into practice time
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What are Strong mental skills that need to be improved?

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  • Focus
  • Motivation
  • Preparation skills
  • Emotional control
  • Performance
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Important to Note!

Sport psychology interventions depend on RELATIONSHIPS, which means what?

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  • Sport psychology interventions work best if a strong relationship between athlete and practitioner is developed over extended periods of time
  • Sport psychology ‘interventions’ work best if they’re incorporated into daily practice – they should be part of athletes’ regular approach to training and competition
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