Unit 3 — Motor Development and Skills Development

Section 20: The Psychology of Sport

 

Section Objectives:

• The basic principles and definition of sport psychology
• The relationship between physical and mental factors in sport
• How psychologists define performance states
• Basic understanding of the key terms in sport psychology
• Psychological factors that can affect sport performance
• The role of the audience and fatigue on an athlete’s performance
• Orlick’s Wheel of Excellence and the seven key elements of excellence
• The impact of sport psychology on young athletes
• Various roles and careers open to sport psychologists