Sports and Exercise Psychology
If you love sports, consider a sports and exercise psychology program where you will learn about the behaviors of people in athletic contexts.
Sports psychology is the study of people and their behaviors in an athletic context. Sports psychologists and researchers seek to understand the effects of participating in sports on other areas of an individuals life including mental function, physical effects and emotional well-being.
Sports psychologists and researchers study both professional athletes like Lebron James and Derek Jeter along with the estimated 24 million people who play golf or tennis each year or the 2 million runners who train for marathons. What motivates these individuals? What drives them to push themselves physically to levels above the average person? As sports psychologists explore these issues they can use that knowledge to help athletes of all ages and levels in goal setting, performance anxiety, self-visualization and team work strategies.
Sports psychologists work in a variety of different settings; some work for university athletic departments, independent research firms, private practices and national athletic associations or as a coach. Sports psychology is a fascinating field that mixes business with pleasure. Get into some classes today!