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Title: history of sport and exercise psychology
Description: the full history of the field
Description: the full history of the field
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History of Sport + Exercise Psychology
1895-1920
First sport psych experiment by Norman Triplett
Do people cycle faster if they cycle together
1921-1938
Coleman Griffith era
Sport psych developing in countries across world
1939-1965
Franklin Henry era
International society for sport psychology (1965)
1966-1977
Motor learning and sport psych split
NASPSPA and FEPSAC developed
1978-2000
International growth, more journals
Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
2000+
Strong and varied field (uni degrees)
British Psychological Society made a division of Sport and
Exercise Psychology in 2008
Scientific Knowledge
- Knowledge gained through the method of science
- Sport and exercise psychology is a science using systematic, controlled,
empirical and critical filtering of knowledge acquired through experience
Systematic = answering research under
standardised conditions
Control = key variables are focus, other
variables are controlled
Empirical = based on evidence produced from
observations are open to outside evaluations
Critical = research involves rigorous
evaluation of ideas and work by the researcher
to ensure conclusions are reliable
- The goals of science is to generate theory via describing, predicting and
evaluation of ideas and work by the researcher
to ensure conclusions are reliable
- The goals of science is to generate theory via describing, predicting and
explaining behaviour
→ Theory development = observe, collect preliminary data, hypothesize, test
hypothesis, repeat, postulate a theory
- A study involves observing/assessing variables without changing the
environment in any way
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, group 1 receives imagery training to determine
effect on penalty kick accuracy
Different Orientations for Studying Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Psychophysical Orientation
→ The physiological processes of the brain influence behaviour
→ Application = Biofeedback training
- Social-Psychological Orientation
→ Behaviour results from the complex interaction between the
environment and one’s personal make-up
→ Application = The influence of parents/coaches on young people’s
experiences in sport, determining future sport participation
- Cognitive-Behavioural Orientation
→ Behaviour is determined by both the environment and cognition, with
thoughts and interpretations playing an important role
Title: history of sport and exercise psychology
Description: the full history of the field
Description: the full history of the field