Applied Sport Psychology

How are sports stars motivated
Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social and cognitive forces that activate our behaviour. In simpler terms, motivation is used to describe why we do something. Motivation is a big topic of conversation in all sports. Whether it is amongst pundits, fans or academics, it always provides a strong debate on...
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Exercise Psychology

Psychological effects of training partners
Clubs are a vital part of sports such as Football and Hockey where a team is vital in order to train and compete, but training for individual sports, such as...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The athlete and academics
Another September is upon on us and for most athletes that means it is time to head back to school. Last month I had discussed the importance of confidence keys...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Motivation: Get into "Flow" with music in sport and exercise
For elite athletes, fitness fanatics and gym goers, having the right frame of mind is the best way to achieve the perfect performance. The highest level of intrinsic motivation is...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Tangible v Intangible
As the sporting world today is becoming more competitive than ever, professional teams and individuals are always looking to gain that competitive advantage over their opponents and rivals. Data (or...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Embracing the Individual
Too often, team sports managements disenfranchise young players or potentially good players by treating them like pieces of meat. If they are not up to making the first team, they...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Confidence and its links to belief
"Confidence is contagious” - Vince Lombardi. This article is written in the context of football.  If football is not your sport then simply substitute footballer for cricketer or athlete, the...
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Theories

Specialization in youth sport
When young children show a large amount of skill or potential talent for a specific sport, they are often pushed to exclusively pursue that sport by family or coaches. It...
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Theories

How Sport can impact on Self-Esteem: – A Disability Perspective
Scope’s argument (29/8/13 http://www.scope.org.uk/news/paralympics-legacy-0) that the Paralympic legacy ‘hangs in the balance’ signifies a challenge to all interested in sport as therapeutic and sustaining influence in people’s lives. It had...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Emotional thermometer – Controlling competition anxiety
Competition anxiety will affect all of us, although the extent to which it strikes varies from athlete to athlete. We are often told “it’s good to be a bit nervous”...
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