Physical Education and Sport: A Psychological Perspective - Amarion Fisher - Bog

Physical education and sport (PES) is a discipline that aims to transform students' potential with the help of available resources to help them act and progress. Physical education focuses on improving in human performance with the help of physical activities. The objective of PE is to teach the ways to acquire ability to develop strength, speed, endurance and coordination. It also focuses on acquiring social qualities like empathy, cooperation, friendliness, team spirit, and respect for rules. Psychology plays a major role in the teaching and practice of physical education and sport since psychological factors such as confidence, self-control and attention can influence performance in sports. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about physical education and sport from a psychological perspective. Through it, an attempt has been made to further enlighten the readers about the new concepts in this field of study.