A psycho-educational programme for cricket players using neuro-linguistic programming
Date
2009-03
Authors
Saunders, Dawn Elizabeth
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Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
There has been a greater awareness in the psychological aspects of sport over
the past few decades, and in particular, how the psyches of the players affect
their performance. The game of cricket has been no exception. Neuro-Linguistic
Programming (NLP) has been used successfully in the business world, but very
little research has been done in the sport milieu. The motivation for this
research was two-fold. First, there was the need for a cricket team to be
mentally prepared to play at their highest potential on provincial level; second,
the researcher was curious about NLP techniques being successfully applied in
sport.
NLP is the study of human excellence. It describes human functioning, and
focuses on experience and experimenting rather than prescription; it can focus
on how to intervene, transform and improve human functioning. NLP uses
modelling to identify particular skills in successful people. (They like to say: “If
he can do it, then I can do it too”.)
Neuro refers to the nervous system and how it processes particular codes in the
body through the five senses. Linguistic refers to the use of language and how it
gives meaning to the neural processes through communication and symbolic
systems. Programming refers to how a person sequences his actions to achieve
his goals.
Description
Thesis (PhD (SportPsych))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.
Keywords
Dissertations -- Sport science, Theses -- Sport science