Sports psychologists help athletes refine their focus on competition goals, become more motivated, and learn to deal with the anxiety and fear of failure that often accompany competition. The field is growing as sports of all kinds become more and more competitive and attract younger children than ever.
For further inforamtion regarding sports psychology you can visit these websites.
http://www.psychwww.com/sports/index.htm
http://www.psyc.unt.edu/apadiv47/
For a sample program in sports psychology you can visit this website.
http://www.wvu.edu/~physed/sportpsych/spmain.htm
*This is merely a sample program for this specialty. We are in no way endorsing this particular college or program.
Education Directorate & the Office of Public Communications. (1998). Psychology/Careers for the twenty-first century. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
