
Sport Psychology
Sport Psychology interventions are designed to assist athletes and other sports participants (e.g., coaches, administrators, parents) from a wide array of settings, levels of competition and …
Sport psychologists help professional and amateur athletes
Aug 1, 2012 · Enjoy sports. Sports organizations for young people may hire a sport psychologist to educate coaches about how to help kids enjoy sports and how to promote healthy self …
A growing demand for sport psychologists
Pro sports teams—especially in Major League Baseball (MLB)—have expanded access to performance psychology resources in recent years, says Courtney Albinson, PhD, a sport …
How sport psychologists are helping Olympians in Paris
Jul 27, 2021 · More people are comfortable saying they have mental health problems and asking for services,” said Cody Commander, PsyD, a clinical and sport psychologist who works with …
Sport and Performance Psychology Delivers Peak Performance
Sport and performance psychologists study human behavior in sport, exercise and performance. They focus on identifying and applying psychological principles that facilitate peak physical …
Pursuing a Career in Sport and Performance Psychology
In private practice, the salary range can vary, with most clients paying for services themselves. In some cases, a team or organization will employ a psychologist to work one-on-one with …
Sport psychology, peak performance and athletes’ mental health, …
So it's not just helping people excel, I think I wanted to mention that because a lot of people think, well, if I'm working with a sport psychologist, or someone in the field, or a mental performance …
Hot careers: Sport psychology - American Psychological …
"We believe the field really is performance psychology," says Mark Aoyagi, PhD, director of sport and performance psychology at the University of Denver. "This isn't specific to sports, even …
NFL adds psychologists to the team - American Psychological …
Sep 16, 2019 · Important skills to master include establishing a visible presence with the team in group settings and navigating a complex organization of coaches, athletic trainers and other …
The early days of sport psychology - American Psychological …
The field hobbled along until 1925, when psychologist Coleman Griffith founded the first American sport psychology laboratory at the University of Illinois. A lack of interest and funding shuttered …