33 NIAS sport psychology is local, low-tech mental equipment - delivering sport science and sport medicine services to regional, rural, and remote athletes: a case study

Using an exemplar case study of an intervention completed in the sport of motocross, the authors attempt to demonstrate the advantages inherent in using integrated multidisciplinary approaches in the application of sport sciences to performance enhancement. The need for comprehensive, detailed, and well-planned interventions, which of necessity take time to both set up and implement, is also highlighted. In addition, the authors furnish examples of practical techniques that can be used to facilitate cognitive behavioral strategies in this type of sport. Implications for the preparation and training of applied sport psychology consultants are briefly discussed.

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Lifting the Mind: A Case Study of Applied Sport Psychology in Powerlifting

International Journal of Physical Education Fitness and Sports ◽

10.26524/ijpefs1811 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

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Maxime Lepage ◽

Keyword(s):

Sport Psychology ◽

The Mind ◽

Applied Sport Psychology

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The Role of the Sport Psychology Consultant: A Case Study of Ultra-Distance Running

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.3.3.254 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 254-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Stephen J. Bull

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Training Program ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Crisis Intervention ◽

Psychological Profile ◽

Mental Training ◽

Descriptive Framework ◽

Ongoing Evaluation

This article presents a case study describing the contribution of a sport psychology consultant to an ultra-distance runner’s attempt to complete 500 miles (800 kilometers) in 20 days through the deserts of North America. The contribution can be considered in four phases that provide a descriptive framework for the role of a sport psychology consultant: (a) establishing a rapport with the athlete, (b) formulating a psychological profile, (c) evaluating the demands of the athletic pursuit and planning an appropriate mental training program, and (d) ongoing evaluation of progress and crisis intervention.

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Athlete–Coach Conflict and a Sport Psychologist Caught in the Middle: A Case Study of Consultancy During Athlete Preparation and Performance in Olympic Games Athletics

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.2020-0018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 30-42

Author(s):

Jonathan R. Males ◽

John H. Kerr ◽

Joanne Hudson

Keyword(s):

Sport Psychology ◽

Elite Athlete ◽

Olympic Games ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Demand Model ◽

Personal Experiences ◽

Basic Performance ◽

Sport Psychologist ◽

And Performance

This case study examines the personal experiences of an elite athlete, coach, and sport psychology consultant (SPC) during the athlete’s preparation and performance in a recent Olympic Games. The qualitative research details how the consultancy process was affected by the athlete’s late admission of the deteriorating relationship with his coach. The concepts of closeness, commitment, complementarity, and co-orientation provided a theoretical perspective to the SPC’s interpretation of athlete performance and the interpersonal conflict that developed between athlete and coach. The basic performance demand model provided an applied perspective. The SPC’s commentary adopts a reflexive discursive style that also focuses on the SPC’s role in the consultancy process and the effectiveness of the performance demand model materials. Five important recommendations arise from the case study, and these might inform other SPCs’ future athlete–coach consultancies and interventions.

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Online Learning and Lifelong Learning

Online Education for Lifelong Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-319-7.ch003 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 51-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Glenn Finger

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Rural And Remote ◽

Remote Communities ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Technological Improvements

This chapter explores ways in which new and emerging information and communication technologies (ICT) might transform the learning experience through online delivery. After presenting a conceptualisation of ICT use by educators in terms of inaction, investigation, application, integration, and transformation, two diverse learning settings are examined to develop insights into the implications of online learning for lifelong learning—namely, the delivery of educational services to preschool children (aged 4 years old) through to Year 10 students (aged 15 years old) in rural and remote communities in Australia, and the dimensions required for designing online learning for adult learners in higher education. Through the presentation of a case study of a School of Distance Education in Australia, which reflects technological improvements using telephone teaching, and the affordances of improved connectivity, the case study demonstrates that this has enabled the use of more constructivist approaches to teaching and learning to transform the delivery of education to rural and remote students. Subsequently, this chapter provides a synthesis of the literature relating to the critical factors influencing learner satisfaction in online learning.

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