Chabot College
Fall 2010
COURSE OUTLINE FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION 15
PEAK PERFOMANCE THROUGH MENTAL TRAINING
Catalog Description:
15 – Peak Performance through Mental Training
3 units
The study and development of the concepts and theories associated with maximizing performance, from
the perspective of sport as well as life, emphasizing the mental skills and strategies for stress control,
visualization, goal setting and concentration. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite:
None
Expected Outcomes for the student:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. have a clear understanding of the history of sports psychology, its present state and future
direction;
2. explain the differences of eastern and western cultures as it relates to relaxation and stress
control;
3. understand the concepts for communicating effectively for social interaction and effective
group control
4. explain the advantage of integrating mind and body for maximizing performance;
5. identify experiences of mental strength and weakness during practice and performance;
6. establish goal-setting strategies;
7. utilize exercises and techniques to mentally prepare for performance;
8. demonstrate improved skills in the control of arousal, attention and self-thought prior to and
during performance;
9. design coping strategies to overcome difficult areas during performance;
10. Comprehend the level of scientific and experimental knowledge about the psychological
interventions for enhancing performance.
Course Content:
1. Sports Psychology: Past, Present and Future
2. Sports Psychology: Eastern and Western Cultural differences.
3. Learning, Motivation, and Effective Leadership.
a. Motor Skill Learning for Performance
b. Positive Reinforcement, Performance Feedback, and Performance Enhancement.
c. Toward Optimal Motivation
d. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory
e. Leadership Effectiveness
f. Styles of Decision Making
4. Social Interactions.
a. The Sport team as an Effective Group
b. Communicating Effectively
c. Coach-Parent Relationships in Youth Sports: Increasing Harmony and Minimizing Hassle.
5. Mental Training For Performance Enhancement.
a. Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance
b. Increasing Awareness for Performance
c. Goal Setting for Peak Performance (career, social and personal)
d. Arousal-Performance Relationships
e. Relaxation and Energizing Techniques for Regulation of Arousal
f. Seeing is Believing: Understanding and Using Visualization
g. Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance
h. Concentration and Attention Control Training
Chabot College
Course Outline for Physical Education 15, Page 2
Fall 2010
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Discussion
Relaxation sessions
Videotapes
Guest Lectures
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Major-points papers and a journal to increase awareness of psychological state.
b. Student participation in relaxation, imagery and biofeedback to apply course concepts to
sport performance.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student progress
a. Class Journal
b. Major Points Paper
c. Class Participation
d. Final Examination
Textbooks:
Applied Sport Psychology; Concepts and Applications. Cox, Richard H.., Sixth Edition 2007.
Special Student Material:
None