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2004 International Conference for Physical Educators Exercise and Sports Psychology Symposium

Psychological Approaches for Athletic Performance Enhancement. Athletic performance relies on many different factors such as skill level, physical ability, genetic make-up, nutrition, athletic training and so on. But, one of the crucial factors related to athletic performance is athletes’ psychological control before or during competition. However, many athletes are not cognizant of their lack of psychological control as a major factor detrimental to their athletic performance. Some athletes do recognize the importance of optimal psychological state positively relating to their sports performance, but these athletes may not have required knowledge of how to psychologically prepare themselves for achieving peak performance. As a result, psychological barrier becomes a significant factor detrimental to these athletes’ performance in competition. Thus, the objective of the Sport Psychology Symposium is to provide athletes, coaches and practitioners with the specific psychological approaches for helping athletes enhance their athletic performance in competition.

Chairperson

Jin Wang, PhD Professor Dept. of Health, Physical Education and Sport Science Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, USA. E-mail: [email protected]

Presenters

Psychological Strategies for Peak Performance Jin Wang, PhD Professor Dept. of Health, Physical Education and Sport Science Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, USA E-mail: [email protected]

Global Perspective In The Integration Of Physical Activity, Sport, Dance, And Exercise Science In Physical Education - From Theory To Practice:Performance Enhancement at the United States Military Academy Ray O. Wood, PhD. Associate Professor Department of Physical Education United States Military Academy 735 Brewerton Road, West Point, NY 10996, USA E-mail: [email protected]

Keys to Consistent Performance Under Pressure for Closed Skills Douglas Callahan, PhD Associate Professor Dept. of Health, Physical Education Winona State University Winona, MN 55987, USA E-mail: [email protected]

Factors Affecting Decisions of Athletic Coaches Being Members in Their Respective Associations Li Chen, PhD Assistant Professor Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Science Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859, USA E-mail: [email protected]

Enhancement of Self-Confidence in Athletes: Challenges and Approaches John Liu, PhD Associate Professor Springfield College 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109-3797