Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Psychological Skills for the Acquisition and Development of Movement Techniques for Athletes
Course Code
LSPA_543
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pedagogy; Psychology; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Agita Ābele
Structure Unit Manager
Uģis Ciematnieks
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
Promote the growth of knowledge, understanding, psychological skills and competences necessary for students to acquire and improve the mobility technology of athletes in order to acquire and improve the technology of elements of different sports more effectively by deepening their understanding with the activities of sports specialists in the integrated preparation of athletes and providing psychological support to athletes.
Preliminary Knowledge
Prerequisites for general and developmental psychology, understanding of learning and teaching theories, in-depth specialisation of a sport.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students define, know and understand the psychological and integrative preparation of athletes, define psychological skills, recognise the application of psychological skills in the learning and improvement process of technical elements of athletes.
Individual work and tests
Description of psychological and integrative preparation of athletes of the selected sport and analysis of required psychological skills
Skills
1.Students understand the process of teaching motion technology, are able to analyse the required psychological skills of athletes for more efficient learning and improvement of the technology of elements of different sports.
Individual work and tests
Characterisation of the stages of the acquisition of technical elements and analysis of the usefulness of the use of essential psychological skills in order to successfully implement the acquisition and improvement of movements in a chosen sport.
2.Is able to discuss the integral preparation and psychological support of athletes in the process of learning movement techniques.
Competences
1.Students are able to develop and modulate the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and, by evaluating the progress of the acquisition process, to develop psychological support recommendations for improvement of this process.
Individual work and tests
Development of a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and establishment of recommendations for psychological support necessary for the acquisition proc
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Description of psychological and integrative preparation of athletes of the selected sport and analysis of required psychological skills |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Within the scope of the work, a description of the psychological and integrative preparation of athletes of the selected sport is provided and key psychological skills are defined in the acquisition of technical elements |
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2.
Characterisation of the stages of the acquisition of technical elements and analysis of the usefulness of the use of essential psychological skills in order to successfully implement the acquisition and improvement of movements in a chosen sport. |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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To perform a characterisation of the stages of acquisition of two or more technical elements in a selected sport and to describe the usefulness of the use of essential psychological skills in order to successfully implement the acquisition and improvement of selected movements for athletes of a certain age and qualification. |
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3.
Development of a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and establishment of recommendations for psychological support necessary for the acquisition proc |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Students with video analysis describe the most inherent errors in the acquisition of a technical element and then develop a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for the portal to facilitate the acquisition of this technical element, also providing recommendations for the necessary psychological support. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 5
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Lecture
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Introduction. Types of training for athletes and the nature of integrative preparation.
Description
Introduction, outline of course structure. Types of training for athletes and the nature of integrative preparation. |
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Lecture
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Stages in the process of learning and developing the technical elements of athletes and the key challenges and challenges of each stage in practice.
Description
An understanding is provided of the process of learning and developing the technical elements of athletes in stages and of the more relevant tasks and challenges of each stage, with examples from practices in different sports. |
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Stages in the process of learning and developing the technical elements of athletes and the key challenges and challenges of each stage in practice.
Description
An understanding is provided of the process of learning and developing the technical elements of athletes in stages and of the more relevant tasks and challenges of each stage, with examples from practices in different sports. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Characterisation of psychological and integrative preparation of athletes of different ages in different sports in the context of key psychological skills
Description
A description of the psychological and integrative preparation of different sports athletes is provided and key psychological skills are theoretically defined for learning different technical elements at different age stages |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Characterisation of psychological and integrative preparation of athletes of different ages in different sports in the context of key psychological skills
Description
A description of the psychological and integrative preparation of different sports athletes is provided and key psychological skills are theoretically defined for learning different technical elements at different age stages |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (focus management)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is performed to acquire one of the most important psychological skills and to define the possibilities for its application to acquire the selected technical element (focus management) |
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Lecture
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (focus management)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is performed to acquire one of the most important psychological skills and to define the possibilities for its application to acquire the selected technical element (focus management) |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (goal setting)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises in the acquisition of one of the most important psychological skills and in defining the possibilities for its application in the acquisition of the selected technical element (setting a goal) shall be performed. |
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Lecture
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Study room
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (goal setting)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises in the acquisition of one of the most important psychological skills and in defining the possibilities for its application in the acquisition of the selected technical element (setting a goal) shall be performed. |
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Lecture
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Study room
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (visualisation)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is performed to acquire one of the most important psychological skills and to define the possibilities for its application to acquire the selected technical element (visualisation) |
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Lecture
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Location
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (visualisation)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is performed to acquire one of the most important psychological skills and to define the possibilities for its application to acquire the selected technical element (visualisation) |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (identification of perceptive concepts and dominant sensations)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is performed in the acquisition of one of the most important psychological skills and in defining the possibilities for its application in the acquisition of the selected technical element (identification of perceptive concepts and dominant sensations) |
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Lecture
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (identification of perceptive concepts and dominant sensations)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is performed in the acquisition of one of the most important psychological skills and in defining the possibilities for its application in the acquisition of the selected technical element (identification of perceptive concepts and dominant sensations) |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Essential psychological skills and their application in the acquisition of technical elements (Pozitivas afirmatations)
Description
Theoretical analysis and selection of exercises is carried out in the acquisition of one of the most important psychological skills and in defining the possibilities for its application in the acquisition of the selected technical element (Pozitivas afirmatures) |
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Development of a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and establishment of recommendations for psychological support necessary for the acquisition process.
Description
Individual presentation is carried out - development of a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and establishment of recommendations for psychological support necessary for the acquisition process. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Development of a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and establishment of recommendations for psychological support necessary for the acquisition process.
Description
Individual presentation is carried out - development of a plan for the application of psychological skills necessary for an athlete to facilitate the acquisition of a specific technical element and establishment of recommendations for psychological support necessary for the acquisition process. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ābele A. Sporta psiholoģija. Teorija un prakse. R: RaKa, 2018.
2.
Weinberg, R. S. & Gould, D. Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2024.
3.
Vazne Ž, Eikena D, Simoņenkova I, Ulme G. Metodiskie ieteikumi sporta psihologa darbam. Rīga: LSPA, 2022.
Additional Reading
1.
Mangal, S. K., & Mangal, S. (2023). Sports Psychology: Concepts and Applications (1st ed.). Routledge India.
2.
Deleon D.J. High Performance Sport Skill Instruction, Training and Coaching: 9 Principles for Athletes to Flow and Get in the Zone. DDJ publishing, 2022.
3.
Burton D., Raedeke T.D. Sport Psychology for Coaches, Human kinetics, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums)
Other Information Sources
1.
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
2.
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology