What are the principles of sports psychology?

Eva V. Monsma, Ph.D. University of South Carolina. 1. Make goals specific, observable and in measurable terms – Setting general goals such as improving your shooting percentage in basketball is easy but it becomes hard to determine how to go about doing this without specific criteria or directives. read more

Applied sport psychology is the study of mental factors that influence participation in sport, exercise and physical activity. Coaches and athletes can use principles from this field knowledge to improve competitive performance. read more

Simply speaking, sport psychology is the application of psychological principles to sport and athletes. However, in reality, understanding the field of sport psychology is more complicated. Using the term “psychology” in relation to psychological efforts with athletes can be both an asset as well as hindrance to understanding the field. read more