ROLES OF
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST
1.
Ensure high
class performance of his athlete under pressure of competition.
2.
Know his
athlete and how to motivate the individuals and spur them to high performance.
3.
Find out the
state of mind of his athletes.
4.
Predict,
interpret and control athletes’ behavior.
5.
Reduce
negative thinking and increase thoughts of high achievement and foster positive
thinking.
6.
Design ways
of enabling athletes to better cope with success, stress, failure, and so on.
7.
Introduction
of certain control relaxation techniques.
8.
Injury prevention
education
9.
Goal
setting.
10.
Stress
management.
11.
Motivation
to athletes and coaches
12.
Provide
psychological assessment
13.
Intervene in
crisis
