KNES660

Prerequisite: KNES350. Credit only granted for: KNES660 or KNES689Z. Formerly: KNES689Z. Psychological factors, mechanisms, and processes in athletic performance. The basic approach is social psychological, according to which the focus is on individual performance in the interpersonal athletic context. Intrapersonal and interpersonal factors and their effects on athletic performance. Psychology of peak performance, choking, and errors of mental control. Analysis of the general principles and types of mental training.