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... Almost everyone could be considered a fan of at least one sport. ... This isn’t happening just on the professional level; it is happening on all levels of sport. ... What is Sport Psychology? Over the years there have been many different definitions offered as to what Sport Psychology is. ... A lot of the tools used by a sport psychologist are adapted directly from clinical psychology. ... (Sloubanov, 1999) All of these are critical tools used by a sport psychologist to assist an athlete with his or her problem. Sport psychology involves preparing the mind of an athlete, just as one prepares the body. Sport psychology is an emerging field in the worlds of psychology and athletics. ... The problem that an athlete is facing will dictate what type of approach a sport psychologist takes. ... Fitts opened the first lab associated with sport psychology in 1895. ... Sport has gone through a great metamorphosis that no one of that time could ever imagine. Today sport psychology has moved from the simple experiments of the early labs to sophisticated trials and tests. ... Some people are skeptical about the validity of sport psychology, while others live by it. ... Sport psychology is a valid, scientific way for athletes to do just that.
Approximate Word count = 1005
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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