Psychologie du sport et de l'exercice
[PSY1403]
[30h] 5 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): Philippe Godin
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
Main themes
The psychology laws principally find their applications in looking for a better efficacy, related to some welfare (emotional control, motivation theories, personality, aggressiveness, group cohesion ).
Sport and exercise are considered through various classes of population: child, adolescent, young talented sportsman, high level athlete, physically and mentally handicapped, delinquents and also various classes of population according to culture and gender. The application to these categories shows how sport and exercise can in some cases and in certain conditions, favour fulfillment, recovering of good mental and physical health, rehabilitation and can still be a mean to excel oneself or to face extreme situations.
The excessive and deviant aspects are also presented (burn-out, food disorders, dependence...).
Presentation of some scientifically validated tools, technics and methods for mental and psychological preparation.
Content and teaching methods
- the main fields in the psychology of sport and their theoretical aspects: motor learning - personality - motivation - level of physiological activation and role of emotional factors - attention, perception and information processing - self-esteem - leadership... and their practical implications.
The practice of physical and sports activity according to gender, cultures, specific populations (child, adolescent, senior, adult, handicapped, ...), work and business competition.