Sport Psychology in Sports, Exercise and Physical Activity [Working Title]

This study examined the effects of 1-week exercise deprivation on the mood and subjectively perceived physical symptoms of college students highly committed to exercise; it employed the experience sampling method (ESM). Male and female subjects (N=21) filled out questionnaires four random times a day in response to the tone of a pager for 35 days. Subjects who were randomly assigned to the experimental condition refrained from exercising between Days 15 and 21 of the procedure whereas those in the control group maintained their regular levels of physical activity. Results indicated that subjects in the experimental group reported more symptoms than at baseline and in comparison to the control group during and following the week of exercise withdrawal. Results are interpreted in light of Pennebaker's (1982) competing cue, selective attention, and schema hypotheses. Suggestions for the application of the ESM in exercise and sport psychology are provided.

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Psicología de la actividad física y del deporte opus tessellatum [Physical activity and sport psychology : Opus tessellatum]

Acción Psicológica ◽

10.5944/ap.6.2.216 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Leandro Navas Martínez ◽

Gonzalo Sampascual Maicas

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sport Psychology

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E.W. Scripture and the Yale Psychology Laboratory: Studies Related to Athletes and Physical Activity

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.21.2.152 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 152-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alan S. Kornspan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Reaction Time ◽

Physical Education ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Physical Training ◽

Psychological Aspects ◽

Laboratory Studies ◽

Psychology Laboratory ◽

Cross Education ◽

Time Accuracy

The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of E.W. Scripture’s application of the “new psychology” to sport and physical education at the Yale psychology laboratory in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Specifically, an analysis of the influence of the new psychology on the study of the psychological aspects of sport is presented. Research and articles that studied the reaction time, accuracy, cross-education, and influence of physical training on attention and willpower are presented. Finally, the influence of Scripture’s work on the field of sport psychology is described.

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Achievement Motivation among Anglo-American and Hawaiian Male Physical Activity Participants: Individual Differences and Social Contextual Factors

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.18.2.194 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 194-215 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Carl T. Hayashi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Achievement Motivation ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Goal Orientations ◽

Cultural Research ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Anglo American ◽

Weight Room

To augment the minimal sport psychology research examining alternative cultures, the purpose of this study was to examine the nature of individual differences and social contextual factors related to achievement motivation among Anglo-American and Hawaiian male physical activity participants. Semistructured interviews were conducted with Hawaiians (n = 5) and Anglo-Americans who resided in the mainland United States (n = 5) and in Hawaii (n = 5). Results of content analyses revealed that all respondents defined positive and negative experiences in physical activity through task and ego goal orientations and an interdependent perspective of the self. Participants perceived the weight room environment through competitive, individualistic, and cooperative goal/reward structures. Cultural differences were also detected as Hawaiians defined positive activity experiences based on the demonstration of pride and perceived the weight room as a setting in which to express pride and an interdependent perspective. These findings suggest the need for more cross-cultural research in sport psychology to validate theoretical constructs.

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Finding Sport and Kinesiology

Kinesiology Review ◽

10.1123/kr.2020-0062 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Rainer Martens

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Community Centers ◽

Coaching Education ◽

Broad Field ◽

Physical Educator ◽

Human Kinetics

Learn how sport influenced Rainer Martens’s life and his epiphany to become a physical educator and coach, which led him to study sport psychology. The author briefly recounts his work in sport psychology and coaching education. Next, the author describes how he stumbled into publishing, founding Human Kinetics, and describes how this company helped define kinesiology and influence the broad field of physical activity. The author concludes by reporting on his continued involvement in sport and the development of two community centers that focus on sport and physical activity.

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Facilitating Positive Youth Development by Fostering Collaboration Among Community-Based Sport and Physical Activity Programs

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.2016-0031 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 308-314

Author(s):

Al Petitpas ◽

Judy Van Raalte ◽

Ted France

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Youth Development ◽

Positive Youth Development ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Physical Activity Programs ◽

Barriers To Collaboration

Positive youth development (PYD) programs assist youth in acquiring the skills, attitudes, and values that are critical in coping with various risk factors in their communities. The purpose of this paper is to highlight strategies that sport psychology consultants can use to support PYD programs and develop collaboration and consistency of delivery among community youth serving agencies that use sport and physical activity-based experiences to promote positive youth development. In particular, the role of sport psychology consultants within sport and physical activity programs that serve as a catalyst for community youth development (CYD) is examined. Barriers to collaboration among community-based organizations are identified and strategies to overcome these obstacles are proposed. Sport psychology consultants are in a unique position to support PYD and CYD in the athletes and communities they serve.

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