Goalkeepers often right
A study of penalty shoot-outs in World Cup matches from 1982 to 2010 showed keepers usually dived left or right in more or less equal measure.
All posts tagged: Sport Psychology
Sport Psychology and Exercise Psychology.
Sports help reduce aggression in boys
A programme covering various sports helped improve the self-control and discipline and lowered feelings of aggression in children.
Has sport psychology lost its way?
This book questions what the real priorities of the sport psychology should be, its research methods and its current effectiveness in preparing students for research and consulting
Can successful athletes really “slow down” time?
The Athlete’s Clock reveals how the central nervous system dictates how fast an athlete runs, how the complex sequence of muscle activation and its tempo can be tuned for optimal performance and how athletes can use their biological clocks to their advantage.
Return to BASES
BASES Conference 2011 will put fatigue under the microscope with a series of keynote lectures from experts in physiology, biomechanics, nutrition and psychology, among them several Human Kinetics’ authors.
The 13th European Congress of Sport Psychology
FEPSAC’s 13th European Congress will take place in Funchal on the beautiful island of Madeira and in the established tradition of prevous events, the organisers are looking to provide delegates with a quality programme of activities
Relaxation speeds recovery of injured athletes
Psychological stress usually leads to physical symptoms such as increased heart rate, muscle tension, shallow breathing and elevated blood pressure which can in turn lead to further stress and can distract the athlete from focusing fully during a rehabilitation session.
Meet the author
Dr Costas Karageorghis, prominent sport psychologist and author, is to present a free lecture at Langley Park School for Boys in Beckenham, Kent on Wednesday 23rd March, 2011 at 7.30 pm