collocation · formal
sports psychology
UK/ˈspɔːts saɪˈkɒlədʒi/US/ˈspɔrts saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/SPORTS psy·CHOL·o·gy
the study of psychological factors that affect athletes' performance and behaviour
Examples
“Sports psychology helps athletes cope with pressure during big matches.”
“Many teams employ a sports psychologist to improve mental resilience.”
“Confidence and focus are topics covered in sports psychology classes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Recent studies in sports psychology suggest that mental rehearsal can significantly improve consistency under pressure.”
Collocations
- sports psychologist
- sports psychology research
Word family
Common mistakes
sport psychology→sports psychology
psychology of sport→sports psychology
Say it for a higher band
5mental coaching→6psychological training→7+sports psychology
Synonyms
performance psychology
Easily confused
performance psychology
“She studied performance psychology to help musicians and athletes handle stress.”
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In Sport & Exercise
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