Sports Psychology

Baseball superstar Babe Ruth looked to psychology to help explain his skill at hitting.

of signal calling on the burst speed of players along the line of scrimmage. An interest in gaining a competitive advantage led to many players, coaches, and psychologists beginning to think outside the established orthodoxy of sport. Shrinks and Sports Like all other sciences, sports psychology could only advance as quickly as researchers could perform studies and publish their findings for the community. One of the first publications in sports psychology history was written by German researcher Robert

Chapter 2: History and Development of the Field

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