The Winning Headspace: Psychology in Sports
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)
- Subjects: Psychology
- Produced By: VEA Group Pty Ltd
- Year: 2008
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Running Time: 26m
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Strategies for enhancing sports performance require attention to both physiological and psychological aspects. Sports psychology is an important field of influence and plays an integral role in the coaching regime of any athlete or sporting team. The coach must ensure that the psychological needs of athletes within their care are catered for. This program provides detailed information about the following key areas addressed by sports psychology; Role of the coach and coaching team; Management of training and identifying causes and symptoms of overtraining from a psychological viewpoint; Motivating the athlete; Arousal levels and performance; Mental rehearsal, imagery and simulation; Goal setting, building confidence levels and powers of concentration