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 The
Sport Psychology Lab is a multipurpose facility centered on
the three pillars of the TCU program--research, teaching, and consulting.
In the realm of research, three major endeavors are conducted in
and through the lab: model testing, phenomenological research, and
body image research.
- Model Testing. A model for the enhancement of fitness
and self-esteem through physical activity is being created and
tested in three of the middle schools in Fort Worth Independent
School District. Graduate students have the opportunity to teach
physical education using the curricular content emerging from
the model and assessing psychological variables and fitness through
a series of tests.
- Phenomenological Research. Phenomenological research
in sport psychology seeks to understand the "lived"
experiences of sport and exercise participants in relation to
the social, psychological and cultural contexts in which they
are engaged. Phenomenological interviews are conducted in the
lab and analyzed within the context of research groups consisting
of sport psychology faculty and both graduate and undergraduate
students.
- Body Image Research. Another crucial area of research
within the fields of sport, exercise, and health is the perception
of body image. The Sport Psychology Lab is a setting in which
studies related to body image concerns such as muscle dysmorphia
and eating disorders are examined.
To support and enhance the second and third pillars of the TCU
Sport Psychology program, a full set of production equipment (including
a stereo, mixer, VCRs, monitors, and a color writer) are available
for faculty and graduate students to create teaching videos for
class instruction or performance-enhancing video productions for
athletes, coaches, or exercisers. The Lab also serves as a consultation
room for individual and team meetings with athletes and coaches
in the areas of performance enhancement, psychological injury rehabilitation,
and lifeskills development.
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Motor Behavior
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