Performance+Enhancement+from+a+Psychological+Perspective

__**Outcome 2**__
Psychological strategies used to enhance performance and aid recovery, including sleep, meditation, motivational techniques, optimal arousal, mental imagery and concentration

Key Knowledge
Psychological practices used to improve performance levels and assist recovery including sleep, meditation, motivational techniques, optimal arousal, mental imagery and concentration.

Key Skills
Recognise and understand various psychological factors which impact on either performance and recovery. Particpate in, analyse and report on a variety of psychological practices aimed at improving performance levels and recovery

// Powerpoint Presentation 1 - Summary of the Chapter 14 of the Nelson textbook. With extracts from textbook students are to discuss and interpret information for higher order thinking. //



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Resources: Brainmac: [|www.brainmac.co.uk] Mindtools: [|www.psychwww.com/mtsite/] Mental Toolbox: [|www.usasswimming.org] Australian Institue of Sport: [|www.ausport.gov.au/ais] Sports Psychology Arena: [|www.sport-psychology-arena.com]

Refrences: Malpeli, R. (1993) //Physical Education: VCE Units 3 & 4//, Thomas Nelson Australia, Melbourne.

Weinberg, R., & Gould, D (2007). //Foundations of sport and exercise psychology// (4th ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Williams, J.M. (Ed.) (2006). //Applied sport psychology: personal growth to peak performance// (5th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.

Morris, T., & Summers, J. (Eds.). (2004). //Sport psychology. Theory, applications and issues// (2nd ed.). Brisbane, Qld; John Wiley & Sons.

Morris, T., Spittle, M., & Watt, A.P. (2005). //Imagery in sport.// Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.