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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Mental Skills Training for Sport and Health
Manchester Metropolitan University
This course covered three key mental skills training techniques used in sport and exercise settings: mental practice, self-talk, and goal setting. For each skill, core elements including the PETTLEP model of mental practice, functions of self-talk, and SMART principles of goal setting were introduced using relevant scientific theory and practical examples. Learners also discussed case studies from varied settings related to each skill and completed tasks that demonstrated applied knowledge.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Ben Marshall
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Manchester Metropolitan University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain three core psychological attributes (motivation, confidence, anxiety) that influence exercise participation and sport performance.
- Describe three core Mental Skills Training techniques (imagery and action observation, self-talk, goal-setting) that are frequently used in sport and exercise psychology.
- Explore the relationship between Mental Skills Training and exercise participation/sports performance through the demonstration of applied case studies and scientific research.
- Discuss the application of Mental Skills Training techniques to different populations, including elite and recreational athletes, and clinical groups.
Syllabus
On this course we will be covering three key mental skills training techniques:
o Mental practice including how the PETTLEP model can inform the delivery of motor imagery/action observation interventions.
o Self-talk, including the concepts of valence, overtness, motivational interpretation, and function.
o Goal setting, including the different SMART principles and types of goal.
For each skill, case studies from sport, exercise, and clinical settings will be used to illustrate to learners how each of these skills can be relevant in practical settings.
Learners will also have the opportunity to demonstrate and apply their knowledge of each mental skill training technique in a variety of tasks throughout the course.
Issued on 31st August 2020
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