Psychological Aspects of Sport & Exercise

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Designed to present the basic psychological aspects of sport, exercise and rehabilitation. Students demonstrate their knowledge of sport and exercise psychology through a variety of activities emphasizing real-life application in an effort to enhance evidence-based practice in areas including: psychological influences on individual performance including motivation, arousal, stress and anxiety; situational influences on performance including feedback, reinforcement and punishment; group dynamics affecting performance (e.g., cohesion, leadership and communication); performance enhancement through Psychological Skills Training (PST). Fulfills the Theory Elective in the EXPH major.