| Field of Study: | Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other
Psychology, Other
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| Description: | Sport and exercise psychology has been used to help elite athletes perform better for some time, though gained notoriety in 1938 when the Chicago Cubs hired ‘America’s first sport psychologist’. Nowadays, the sophisticated techniques to improve individual or team performance – balancing high performance with wellbeing – are being applied in various professional, occupational and recreational contexts.
This BPS accredited degree provides an in-depth understanding of how psychological factors influence sport performance, wellbeing and exercise behaviour. It is taught by staff including chartered psychologists and sport science practitioners who work with Olympic athletes, top sports clubs, governing bodies, the military and NHS. |
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Cost is an approximation converted from British Pounds. |