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Implementing the Five-A Model of Technical Refinement: Key Roles of the Sport Psychologist
Howie J Carson1, Dave Collins1
1University of Central Lancashire.
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
|October 4, 2016
Summary
Sport psychologists can help coaches refine athletes' well-learned motor skills for permanent, pressure-proof improvements. This involves applying psychomotor and psychosocial strategies within the Five-A model for enhanced athletic performance.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Motor Skill Acquisition
- Applied Coaching
Background:
- Growing recognition of sport psychologists' role in applied coaching.
- Limited focus on refining established motor skills in athletes.
- Need for strategies to make skill refinements permanent and pressure-proof.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline how sport psychologists can assist coaches and athletes in refining well-learned motor skills.
- To detail the application of the Five-A model for long-term, pressure-proof skill improvements.
- To highlight the psychomotor and psychosocial contributions of sport psychologists.
Main Methods:
- Focus on the Five-A model for skill refinement.
- Integration of psychomotor and psychosocial support.
- Collaborative approach between sport psychologist, coach, and athlete.
Main Results:
- Sport psychologists can provide valuable input at each stage of the Five-A model.
- The model facilitates permanent and pressure-proof motor skill refinements.
- Psychomotor and psychosocial strategies enhance skill development.
Conclusions:
- Sport psychologists play a crucial role in refining athletes' established motor skills.
- The Five-A model offers a structured approach for effective skill enhancement.
- Implementing these recommendations leads to significant positive contributions in applied coaching.
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