Definition and Importance of Psychology in Physical Education and Sports

Before we can use psychology in sport, we need to be clear about what the subject actually is and why it matters on the field. This first topic of the CBSE Class 11 Physical Education syllabus does exactly that. It builds up in three steps:

• what psychology and sports psychology mean, and how the idea of psychology has changed over time (9.1.1);
• where psychology is applied in physical education and sport — the main kinds of work a sport psychologist does (9.1.3);
• why it is important — the benefits of exercise, the psychological advantages of sports participation, how psychology enhances performance, and how it helps people stick with exercise for life (9.1.5). …