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Sports psychology is the study of how
psychology
influences
sports,
performance, exercise and physical
activity. Some sports psychologists work
with professional athletes and coaches
to improve performance and increase
motivation.
Concentration- the ability to maintain
focus
 Confidence- believing in your own ability
 Control- ability to maintain emotional
control despite distraction
 Relaxation- the state of being free from
tension and anxiety
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the mental ability to focus on the task on
hand. If the athlete lacks concentration
then their athletic abilities will not be
effectively or efficiently applied to the
task.
The demand for concentration varies with
the sport:
 •Sustained concentration - distance
running, cycling, tennis, squash
 •Short bursts of concentration - cricket,
golf, shooting, athletic field events
 •Intense concentration - sprinting events,
bobsleigh, skiing
 Common
distractions are: anxiety,
mistakes, fatigue, weather, public
announcements,
coach,
manager,
opponent, negative thoughts etc.
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Confidence is a positive state of mind
and a belief that you can meet the
challenge ahead - a feeling of being in
control.
Having a good confidence means:
•Thoughts - positive thoughts of success
 •Feelings - excited, anticipation, calm,
elation, prepared
 •Focus - on self, on the task
 •Behaviour - give maximum effort and
commitment, willing to take chances,
positive reaction to set backs, open to
learning, take responsibility for outcomes
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an athlete's ability to maintain control of
their emotions in the face of adversity
and remain positive.
 It is essential to successful performance.
 Two emotions that are often associated
with poor performance are anxiety and
anger.
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•Happy –makes the athlete positive as if
they can beat anybody
 •Calm and nervous –feeling nervous but
with ease. accepted and expected to be
nervous but feel ready to start.
 •Anxious but excited - Feel ready to
compete but a slightly nervous. Nerves and
excitement come together
 •Confident - remembering all the successful
training
sessions
and
previous
best
performances
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The state of being free from tension and
anxiety.
learn to manage the stress to the best of
your ability.
 control how you physically and mentally
prepare for your event and most
importantly, you can control how you
choose to respond to all these things
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http://www.bps.org.uk/news/sport-andimportance-relaxtion
 http://www.mindtools.com/page11.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_psych
ology
 http://www.brianmac.co.uk/psych.htm
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Psychological, Kinesiology, transitions, improvement,
performance, phycology factors, athletes, rehabilitation
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Sport psychology is a science that draws on
knowledge from the fields of
_____and______. It involves the study of how
psychological factors affect _____and how
participation in sport and exercise affect
_____and physical______. In addition to
instruction and training of psychological
skills for performance_______, applied sport
psychology may include work with______,
coaches, and parents regarding
injury,_______, communication, team
building, and career____.