Certificate in Psychology for High Performance Sports
In recent decades, different sports disciplines have undergone great advances at the educational level in relation to various aspects of sports performance, such as technique, tactics, strategy, nutrition, and physical education. However, despite being present in the discourse within sports communities, psychological training does not yet possess a formal place within the coaching staffs at professional clubs, associations, federations, national teams or training schools. In an era where elite-level athletes display near-identical performance levels, who ends up gaining the advantage? Teams or individual athletes that possess optimal levels of mental strength. In this Certificate, we propose working with athletes from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, the overarching psychological theory on which we will rely. We work with Sports Psychology authors that utilize elements of Cognitive Behavioral Psychology in order to modify athlete behavior by revising the way they think and regulate their emotions.
- Category: Sports Psychology
- Level: beginner
- Duration: 4 months
- Price: 675 EUR
Official courses from Barça Innovation Hub, FC Barcelona's educational arm, with experts who have worked inside the club. Earn an accredited certificate issued by the hub, available across the Middle East and North Africa through Champions Hub, its official partner for the fifth year.
What you will learn
- Identify the central concepts related to the direction of individuals and teams in order to apply them to the daily management of businesses and organizations.
- Employ psycho-sports tools for performance management.
- Get to know the preparatory phases for training and competition from the psychological perspective.
- Manage diversity.
- Understand and manage the impact of technology in the realm of sports.
Course content
- Module 1: High Performance Leadership
- The Role of the High Performance Leader
- Dimensions of High Performance Leadership
- The Communicational Tools of the High Performance Leader
- Integrative Reading
- Module 2: Mental Strength in Athletes
- Mental Strength in Individual Athletes
- Mental Strength in Team Sports
- Emotional Regulation and the Sports Coach
- Integrative Reading
- Module 3: Psychological Keys in Training and Competition for High Performance Sports
- Permanent Phases of Sports Training and Their Mental Keys
- Variable Phases of Sports Training
- Psychological Keys of Sports Competition
- Integrative Module
- Module 4: Elite Athletic Performance in 3.0 Environments
- Managing Diversity and Elite Athletic Performance
- 21st Century Educational Paradigms Integrated with Information and Communication Technologies in Support of Elite Athletic Performance
- Technological Equipment for Training and Specific Preparation for Competition
- Integrative Module