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What Do Sports Psychologists Do?

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What Do Sports Psychologists Do?

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Sports psychologists teach skills to enhance performance excellence while the athlete and/or coach is engaged in a sport as well as to develop personal excellence across ones life span. Area’s Of Sports Psychology… There are three main areas that sports psychologists work in. • Clinical: The practice of helping athletes and/or coaches who are experiencing emotional problems, such as depression, anxiety, panic, etc. • Educational: The practice of helping athletes and/or coaches develop the psychological skills necessary for optimal performance. These may include relaxation, concentration, imagery skills, etc. • Research: As professionals, sports psychologists are constantly seeking answers to performance enhancement skills so research is necessary, invaluable and on-going. Professional Organizations That Govern Sports Psychologist: (Click the link to view) • Division 47 of the American Psychological Association • he Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology (AAASP)