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Athletic Performance Enhancement

Text: Applied Sport Psychology

Instructor: Kevin S. Salisbury
Office: Athletic Fieldhouse, Flanagan Campus
401.333.7313
401.333.7339

Office Hours:  By appointment (usually in office 45 minutes prior to class)

Class Time:  Monday Evenings 6:00-8:30 pm

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Date Content Chapter
Jan 28 Sport Psychology Overview
Course Overview
1
Feb 4 Positive Reinforcement
Motivation in Sport

3
4
Feb 11 Leadership Effectiveness
6
Feb 18 The Sport team as and Effective Group 8
Feb 25 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance
Increasing Awareness of Sport Performance
11
12
Mar 3 Goal Setting for Peak Performance 13
Mar 10 No Class - Spring Break  
Mar 17 Arousal-Performance Relationships 14
Mar 24 Relaxation and Energizing Techniques for Arousal Reg.
Seeing is Believing:  Understanding Imagery
15
16
Apr 7 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance
17
Apr 14 Concentration and Attention Control
Strategies for Training Concentration
18
19
Apr 21 Psychological Rehabilitation from Injury
FINAL PROJECT DUE
25
Apr 28 Athletic Staleness, Burnout, Diagnosis, Prevention
Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Program
24
20

WEB SITES

http://www.mhhe.com/hhp     

Sport Law

Athletic Insight (articles)

Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

 

Handouts
Syllabus
Ethical Principles
Ideal Performance State
Mental Skills Training
Mental Toughness
Parent's Code for Kids in Sports
Peak Performance Profile
Arousal-Performance Relationships
Psychological factors in Injuries
Stress-Injury Model
Self Awareness in Sport
Sport Psychology Books
Team Harmony
Tower of Ten
Why do Fans turn Ugly
Syllabus 2008

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