Study finds that athletes with ADHD are more likely to choose team sports, and this could result in a higher risk of injury
Date Posted: November 20, 2017
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sports Psychology
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For quite a lot of us, going to the gym or out for a run is something you have to 'make' yourself do. Yet after you've done your workout you feel amazing! So why is it so hard to gear yourself up for exercise when you know you'll feel good ...
Oct 20
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Sports Psychology
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A major influence to instilling an exercise habit for the new year clearly depends on one psychological factor which affects our chances on how we think we will feel during the exercise, and how that compares to the way we actually feel when we get ...
Jan 11
Categories: Health Psychology, Sports Psychology
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For some athletes and for many people who run, jog, cycle, lift weights and otherwise exercise, music is not superfluous - it is essential to peak performance and a satisfying workout. New research clarifies why music and exercise make such a good ...
Dec 8
Categories: Health Psychology, Sports Psychology
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The mere act of putting one foot in front of the other for a few minutes has a significant beneficial impact on our mood, regardless of where we do it, why we do it, or what effect we expect the walk to have. That’s according to a pair of ...
Nov 25
Categories: Sports Psychology
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Practice makes perfect. It’s a mantra we hear all our lives, from simple refrains in kindergarten to the more nuanced versions that populate self-help books. It’s everywhere at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio, as athletes credit the long ...
Aug 20
Categories: Sports Psychology
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Serena Williams is rumored to wear the same socks for the duration of a tournament and bouncing her tennis ball five times before her first serve. Psychologist Stuart Vyse, who authored a book on the psychology of superstition, says pregame rituals ...
Aug 17
Categories: Sports Psychology
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Your kids want you to be proud of them. This need for a parent’s approval can be a powerful or destructive force when it comes to sports. When we communicate goals for our kids, the wording we choose can make all the difference. New research out ...
Jun 5
Categories: Sports Psychology
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Young athletes often hear phrases of encouragement like, "dig a little deeper" or "be mentally tough." For most kids, these words from a coach, a parent or a teammate go in one ear and out the other. While the conscious brain may dismiss this ...
Jun 2
Categories: Sports Psychology
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What makes an endurance athlete quit? Not quit the sport, but quit during a competition. Every runner, swimmer, or cyclist starts a race with the desire to win or at least achieve a personal best time. They've done the pre-race math - keep at a ...
Jun 6
Categories: Sports Psychology
GOResearchers say talking to yourself, out loud, is more common than many of us might care ...
May 24
Categories: Sports Psychology
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During a tough workout or a physical game, we get plenty of signals from our body that muscles are sore and the endurance wall is fast approaching. However, our brain is wired to be overprotective and tells us the tank is almost empty when in fact ...
Dec 17
Categories: Sports Psychology
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THE Australian Olympic Committee is set to send more psychologists to the Rio Olympics to meet athletes’ increasing demand for mental support.
It comes after sporting stars, including champion swimmers Leisel Jones and Ian Thorpe, spoke out about ...
Oct 1
Categories: Sports Psychology
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The next time you're faced with a high-pressure situation in sport, try squeezing your left fist tight for thirty seconds. According to a team of German sports psychologists, doing so will activate your right hemisphere, aiding automatic, skilled ...
Jun 20
Categories: Sports Psychology
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A single short putt is necessary to win the tournament, but suddenly the golfer's hands cramp up, and the putt goes wide. According to several studies, as many as 48 percent of serious golfers have experienced such motor skill failures, known as the ...
May 21
Categories: Sports Psychology
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Sporting events can bring a community together, such as when the Louisville Cardinals won the NCAA championship and University of Louisville campus was filled with camaraderie. They also can fuel bitter rivalries, such as the long-standing animosity ...
May 15
Categories: Sports Psychology
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