Chabot College
Fall 2002
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Physical Education 15
PEAK PERFORMANCE THROUGH MENTAL TRAINING
Course Description:
PHED 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.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
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)
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d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Arousal-performance relationships
Relaxation and energizing techniques for regulation of arousal
Seeing is believing: understanding and using visualization
Cognitive techniques for building confidence and enhancing performance
Concentration and attention control training
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Relaxation sessions
4. Videotapes
5. 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; Personal Growth to Peak Performance: Williams, Jean M., 2001
Special Student Material:
None
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