Sports Psychology. Mental Preparation

Description

It's now an established principle that an athlete's mental preparation will have a marked effect on his or her performance. As a result of this, many coaches, teachers, and instructors have begun utilizing the principles of sports psychology, especially at the elite level. Unfortunately, materials that actually explain what sport psychology is all about are not always easy to find. In this video, viewers learn about the ways in which sports psychology can overcome barriers to improvement and high performance. Real-world, visually engaging examples are used to introduce some of the more common mental problems faced by athletes, and to show how sports psychology can tackle these problems.

Runtime

18 min

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Date of Publication

[2013], c1999

Database

Films on Demand

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