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Sports Psychology
National Organization - AAASP
What is sports psychology? Sports an exercise psychology is the "scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise contexts and the practical applications of that knowledge" (Weinberg, Gould, 4)
What do Sport and Exercise Psychology Specialist do? Contemporary sport psychologists pursue varied careers. They usually serve three primary roles in their professional activities: conducting research, teaching, and consulting.
Research: A primary function of participants in any scholarly field is to advance the knowledge within that field. They usually do this by conducting research. Most sport and exercise psychologists in a university conducted research. They might for example study what motivates children to be involved in youth sports, or how running for 20 minutes four times a week affects that person's anxiety level.
Teaching: Many sport and exercise psychology specialists teach university students in courses such as exercise psychology applied sport psychology, and the social psychology of sport. They may also teach such courses as personality psychology or developmental psychology if they work in a psychology department...