Helping to build a profession: A working definition of sport and performance psychology

Portenga, Steve; Aoyagi, Mark W.; Cohen, Alexander B.

doi:10.1080/21520704.2016.1227413

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“…Performance can be defined as the accomplishment of goals by meeting or exceeding predefined standards. 8 The multidimensional concept of performance is linked to physiological and psychological influences in a reciprocal manner. The concept describes individual or collective patterns of behavior depending on a set of skills, abilities, and specific performance conditions.…”

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“…Performance is therefore determined by the development of specific skills and abilities to adapt to unexpected environmental influences and the continuous and reliable delivery of these skills and abilities in competitive situations. 3,8 Performance can be affected by physiological capacities such as endurance, strength, speed, or flexibility. 1,9 Psychologically, factors such as concentration, motivation, and volition may also affect performance.…”

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Recovery and Performance in Sport: Consensus Statement

Kellmann

Bertollo

Bosquet

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International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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The relationship between recovery and fatigue and its impact on performance has attracted the interest of sport science for many years. An adequate balance between stress (training and competition load, other life demands) and recovery is essential for athletes to achieve continuous high-level performance. Research has focused on the examination of physiological and psychological recovery strategies to compensate external and internal training and competition loads. A systematic monitoring of recovery and the subsequent implementation of recovery routines aims at maximizing performance and preventing negative developments such as underrecovery, nonfunctional overreaching, the overtraining syndrome, injuries, or illnesses. Due to the inter- and intraindividual variability of responses to training, competition, and recovery strategies, a diverse set of expertise is required to address the multifaceted phenomena of recovery, performance, and their interactions to transfer knowledge from sport science to sport practice. For this purpose, a symposium on Recovery and Performance was organized at the Technical University Munich Science and Study Center Raitenhaslach (Germany) in September 2016. Various international experts from many disciplines and research areas gathered to discuss and share their knowledge of recovery for performance enhancement in a variety of settings. The results of this meeting are outlined in this consensus statement that provides central definitions, theoretical frameworks, and practical implications as a synopsis of the current knowledge of recovery and performance. While our understanding of the complex relationship between recovery and performance has significantly increased through research, some important issues for future investigations are also elaborated.

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Section: Definition Of Central Termsmentioning

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Recovery and Performance in Sport: Consensus Statement

Kellmann

Bertollo

Bosquet

et al. 2018

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

434

417

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“…Sly et al observed that sport psychologists are increasingly regarded as not only a facilitator of performance enhancement and custodian of performer well-being, but an architect of cultural excellence. With growing requests for practitioners to advise on elite sport climates (Fletcher & Wagstaff, 2009), as well as other diverse performance domains (e.g., military, performing arts, high risk occupations; Portenga, Aoyagi, & Cohen, 2017), the creation and sustainment of a high performance culture has now come to be regarded as a key function of sport psychology practice (Henriksen, 2015). As such, I urge sport psychology practitioners to prioritize the development of cultural and socio-political skills and knowledge of organizational psychology practices.…”

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A Commentary and Reflections on the Field of Organizational Sport Psychology

Wagstaff

2018

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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The articles published in this special issue all significantly extend the knowledge within their respective lines of inquiry. Taken together, they offer a key reference point for future research and application knowledge. In this epilogue, I provide a brief commentary on each article and some reflections on the field of organisational sport psychology. Specifically, I offer three pressing observations of the field relating to: the need for intervention work; the need for greater duty of care; and, the need for practitioner action. It has been a decade since David Fletcher and I concluded our review of the then nascent research on organizational psychology in elite sport by stating: Those governing and managing elite sport have a duty of care to protect and support the mental wellbeing of its employees and members. In addition to these statutory requirements, National Sport Organizations also have an ethical obligation to create performance environments which facilitate individual and group flourishing… It appears that the 'global sporting arms race' has had both positive and negative consequences for those operating in elite sport. A convergence of evidence points to the organisational environment as having the potential to significantly impact on individuals' wellbeing and performance. It also indicates that the climate and culture in elite sport requires careful and informed management in order to optimise individuals' experiences and organisational flourishing. However, the body of knowledge is still in its early stages and restricted.

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“…Professional competencies is an issue that sport psychology is still facing as a relatively new, developing profession, with training documentation often providing insufficient preparation for trainees (Fletcher & Maher, 2013;Portenga, Aoyagi, & Cohen, 2017). Developing these competencies to produce an adequate pool of appropriately trained professionals is required for the health and development of the profession (Portenga et al, 2017;Winter & Collins, 2016). Hence, these findings should act as valuable considerations for both the trainee SPC and the governing bodies that are responsible for educating and regulating the profession.…”

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Gatekeepers’ Experiences of Hiring a Sport Psychologist: A Phenomenological Study

Woolway

Harwood

2018

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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Within applied sport psychology, the process of gaining entry, specifically the employment interview, has received little attention relative to other stages of practice. This study, guided by an interpretative phenomenological approach, aimed to understand the experiences of gatekeepers to practice within United Kingdom elite sport who have been directly involved in the hiring of sport psychologists. Semi-structured interviews with seven participants were transcribed verbatim and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four essences emerged: consultant affability, consultant confidence versus arrogance, consultant collaboration, and presentation of consultant competency. These findings highlight the importance of developing interpersonal skills, interview technique, and self-promotion skills in sport psychology practitioners. In addition, a number of features specific to the sport psychology employment interview are discussed.

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Helping to build a profession: A working definition of sport and performance psychology

Cited by 60 publications

References 26 publications

Recovery and Performance in Sport: Consensus Statement

Recovery and Performance in Sport: Consensus Statement

A Commentary and Reflections on the Field of Organizational Sport Psychology

Gatekeepers’ Experiences of Hiring a Sport Psychologist: A Phenomenological Study

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