scholarly journals Applying sport psychology in health professions education: A systematic review of performance mental skills training

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
John Sandars ◽  
Liam Jenkins ◽  
Helen Church ◽  
Rakesh Patel ◽  
James Rumbold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Health Professions Education ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Mental Skills Training

How Does Sport Psychology Actually Improve Athletic Performance? A Framework to Facilitate Athletes’ and Coaches’ Understanding

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 386-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris J. Gee
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Athletic Competition ◽  
The Past ◽  
Physiology And Biochemistry ◽  
Sport Psychologist

The popularity of sport psychology, both as an academic discipline and an applied practice, has grown substantially over the past two decades. Few within the realm of competitive athletics would argue with the importance of being mentally prepared prior to an athletic competition as well as the need to maintain that particular mindset during a competitive contest. Nevertheless, recent research has shown that many athletes, coaches, and sporting administrators are still quite reluctant to seek out the services of a qualified sport psychologist, even if they believe it could help. One of the primary reasons for this hesitation appears to be a lack of understanding about the process and the mechanisms by which these mental skills affect performance. Unlike the “harder sciences” of sport physiology and biochemistry where athletes can see the tangible results in themselves or other athletes (e.g., he or she lifted weights, developed larger muscles, and is now stronger/faster as a result), the unfamiliar and often esoteric nature of sport psychology appears to be impeding a large number of athletes from soliciting these important services. As such, the purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a simple framework depicting how mental skills training translates into improved within-competition performance. This framework is intended to help bridge the general “understanding gap” that is currently being reported by a large number of athletes and coaches, while also helping sport psychology practitioners sell their valuable services to individual athletes and teams.

Reflections on a 5-Year Consultancy Program with the England Women’s Cricket Team

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Bull
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
The World ◽  
Psychology Service ◽  
Informal Feedback

This paper documents a 5-year sport psychology consultancy program with the England Women’s Cricket Team. The paper describes the method and content of sport psychology service provided and distinguishes between four phases of delivery: introduction and education in mental skills training, competition preparation and thinking, preliminary World Cup preparation, and final World Cup preparation and on-site provision. Service delivery was evaluated by the use of the Consultant Evaluation Form (Partington & Orlick, 1987), ongoing informal feedback from players and coaches, and a formal interview conducted after the World Cup. Reflections on successful and unsuccessful aspects of the program are provided. Overall, the sport psychology program was very well received and was considered instrumental in achieving the stated goal of winning the World Cup. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations for delivering extended sport psychology services to an international team.

Brief Contact Interventions in Sport Psychology

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burt Giges ◽  
Albert Petitpas
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Psychology Literature

The sport psychology literature provides many examples of the use of mental skills training with athletes. Little attention, however, has been given to those brief interventions that occur frequently when working with athletes in the field. Such interventions are time limited, action oriented, and present focused. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of the use of brief contact interventions with athletes in field settings. In particular, we provide a short introduction to such interventions, describe a framework for their use, and present several case examples. We believe that brief contact interventions can be made more effective by following the principles described in this article.

NCAA Division-I Student-Athletes’ Receptivity to Mental Skills Training by Sport Psychology Consultants

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig A. Wrisberg ◽  
Duncan Simpson ◽  
Lauren A. Loberg ◽  
Jenny L. Withycombe ◽  
Ann Reed
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Division I ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Sport Type

In the current study NCAA Division I student-athletes (n = 2,440) completed a Web-based survey assessing their willingness to seek mental skills training, perceptions of the potential benefits of mental training for their team, and support of possible roles for a sport psychology consultant at their institution. Multiple chi-square tests revealed significant (p < .001) dependence of respondents’ ratings on gender, sport type (individual vs. team), prior experience with a sport psychology consultant, and perceived effectiveness of prior experience (low, moderate, high). Generally, females were more receptive than males, individual and team sport athletes were interested in different types of mental skills, athletes with prior consulting experience were more open than those with none, and athletes with highly effective prior experience were more receptive than those with less effective experience. These findings extend previous research examining collegiate student-athletes’ attitudes toward sport psychology consulting and provide several important insights for consultants conducting mental skills training for NCAA Division I level athletes.

Mental Skills Training to Improve Soldier Performance: Development and Implementation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernie Holliday ◽  
Louis Csoka ◽  
Coreen Harada ◽  
Jon Hammermeister ◽  
Michael A. Pickering ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skills Training ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Performance Development

Mental Skills

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Dave Collins ◽  
Hugh Richards
Keyword(s):  
Skills Training ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Professional Judgment ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Normative Expectations ◽  
Level Of Experience ◽  
Special Circumstances ◽  
The Impact

This chapter considers issues in optimizing the impact and efficacy of mental skills training (MST). Balancing MST focus between performance, well-being, and character development is essential and requires data-driven case conceptualization. Effective professional judgment and decision-making underpins development of effective MST, enabling consideration of aspects such as timing, sequencing, and periodization, which determine the optimum “blend” of intervention techniques and delivery. Three interacting factors underpin effective application of MST. Relevant performer characteristics (e.g., gender, age, maturity) and special circumstances (injury, retirement) interact with practitioner characteristics such as level of experience, specific training, and preference/expertise with certain skills. Interactions are also influenced by cultural/contextual factors, from normative expectations of service delivery to contractual conditions and geographical locations (online/remote). The actual benefit of mental skills can only be realized when the provider both comprehends how to plan and deliver effectively and can navigate influential factors appropriately.

Biofeedback Training: Enhancing Athletic Performance

Biofeedback ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Blumenstein ◽  
Yitzhak Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Biofeedback Training ◽  
Mental Skills ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Successful Performance ◽  
Mental Skills Training ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
Conceptual Paper

During the last three decades, mental skills training of athletes has become widely accepted as an important factor in sport and a vital component of successful performance of top athletes. Biofeedback training (BFT) is a key element/tool of a complex multifaceted treatment/training program aimed at enhancing athletic performance. The main purpose of this conceptual paper is to illustrate the successful integration of the Wingate 5-Step Approach to training programs that are based on a periodization principle. This integration is targeted at the development of both physical and mental skills to optimize and enhance the effectiveness of the mental training process. Examples derived from our experiences are illustrated and discussed.

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