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Coping strategies in elite sport

“The ability to perform successfully under pressure is a crucial aspect of sport performance.” (Mesagno, 2010, p. 343). A major problem for elite athletes is to deal with the feeling of...

Performance

What are the benefits of sports psychology?

As someone who works within the field of psychology I am often asked the questions "What can sport psychology do for my performance?, What are the benefits?". Within sport, psychology...

Applied Sport Psychology

Marathon Des Sables - Sustaining Performance in Extreme Environments

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which...

Performance

Superstitions in Sport

Superstitious rituals are defined as unusual, repetitive, rigid behaviour that is perceived to have a positive effect by the actor, whereas in reality there is no causal link between the...

Performance

Using Attachment Theory to Better Understand Your Athletes

Before beginning this article I should probably provide some insight into the types of issues raised to me by coaches that provoked me to write it. “It’s just not clicking...

Parenting Tips

The Role of Parents in the Development of Disabled Athletes

The role of parents in the sporting development of young athletes has been a focus of research in sport psychology for decades. Academic research and applied work has been transformed...

Performance

An Introduction to Sports Psychology for Beginners Online Course

This course is an introduction to sport psychology for beginners. The course has been developed for those who wish to learn more about the field of sport psychology and how...

Performance

Le Tour de France 2015: Combating spectator hostility

There are very few sports other than road cycling, where fans and spectators can experience the sport so close to the elite athletes. This has pros and cons for athletes....

Performance

The role of imagery in the rehabilitation setting

Imagery is the ability to use all the senses to create or recreate an experience in the mind. Thus, imagery is a sensory experience that occurs in the mind without...

Applied Sport Psychology

Becoming a more confident performer

Its the week of the big game, exam or even a job interview, you start to feel 'butterflies' in your stomach, you start to think "I'm Nervous" or "Something's not...

Performance

Emotional Intelligence: Managing Relationships

Managing personal relationships can be enhanced through emotional intelligence. Evidence suggests that people with higher levels of emotional intelligence lead more successful careers and nurture better relationships than those with...

Applied Sport Psychology

Anxiety, Performance Stress and Skill Execution

Steven Gerrard made an error as Liverpool were on the verge of winning the league in 2014. Such a costly error at such a key time was one you wouldn’t...

Nutrition

Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat: Part 1 – Introduction

Weight loss is a major concern in most developed countries. With surveys showing that the majority of adults in the US are trying to lose or maintain weight (Freedman, King...

Mental Health

ACT on the Gridiron: A New Approach to Sport Performance Enhancement in Football

Summer is winding down over here in the States. Temperatures are cooling down, and leaves will soon begin changing colors. Fall is approaching, which means one thing in the U.S.:...

Parenting Tips

The Problem with Talent

I dislike how we use the word ‘talent’. A quick google of the word ‘talent’ provides the following definition: natural aptitude or skill. Despite this rather narrow definition, I feel...

Performance

Gaze behaviour and penalty kicks: a goalkeeper’s perspective.

In past football competitions it has been recorded that 25% and 33% of goals scored in the 2004 UEFA European Championships and 2006 FIFA World Cup come from the penalty...

Performance

Overcoming negative mental imagery: The key to success in the Rugby World Cup?

Imagery has proven to be successful in producing a range of positive outcomes, such as enhancing confidence, reducing anxiety intensity, perceiving anxiety symptoms as more facilitative, and improving performance (Nordin...

Performance

Sports Psychology Skills in the Workplace

Performance psychology plays a role in the workplace. Top business people understand the need for performance psychology and see the use for sports psychology in the workplace, they strive for...

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