Development of the sport psychology in the state of Yucatán

Authors

  • Rossana de Fátima Cuevas Ferrera Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
Keywords: Sport Psychology, Yucatan, sports, education

Abstract

This article describes the development of sport psychology in the state of Yucatan, which hosted the Ninth Congress of the Mexican Society of Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity held from 18 to 20 November 2010. The state of Yucatan has been known for its sporting highlighting the involvement of several athletes Yucatan in international fair. In this context, the need for psychological preparation is shown clearly in several sports bodies of the State, demand has been satisfied by the training of sport psychologists, and has been the School of Psychology at the Autonomous University of Yucatan, who has led the formation of the vast majority of sport psychologists been providing quality real deals and academic preparation. The development of sport psychology in Yucatan has followed a path, to some extent, balanced between applications in real settings and academic and research sport psychologists themselves.

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Published
29-07-2011
How to Cite
Cuevas Ferrera, R. de F. (2011). Development of the sport psychology in the state of Yucatán. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 11(2), 17–24. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/cpd/article/view/133751
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