3.8.8 Sports Talents Psychosocial Development: Periodized Psychological Assessment Contributions
Talent studies depict variables that directly interact with the development of abilities, but few have analyzed the application of those variables on sports. This study explored the effects of a periodized psychological skills training program on two Olympic champions. The study investigated athlete’s perceptions through discourse analyses that sought to understand the psychosocial impact of psychological interventions. The results highlight psychosocial development during an athlete's life trajectories and the potential effects of periodized interventions usage on the development of technical, tactical, and emotional abilities; the conclusions reinforce the belief that such programs contribute to the success of eminent athletes and gifted individuals in other domains.
Author(s):
Luis Ferreira
luisorione@gmail.com
University of Brasilia
Portugal
Luis Orione is a developmental psychologist, specialized in sports science, interested in the benefits of periodized psychological interventions for eminent athlete’s trajectories and the replicability of those interventions in other fields. He has worked with several Olympic and Paralympic medal winners for teams as Corinthians(2013-16) and Brazilian National Paralympic Swim Team (2015-18), conducting periodized psychological skills training programs. Currently, besides lecturing as physical education and psychology professor at Anhanguera College, Orione is a master degree student at the University of Brasilia, researching the psychosocial development of gifted and talented athletes.
Denise Fleith
fleith@unb.br
University of Brasilia
Brazil
Denise de Souza Fleith, Ph.D., is a psychologist, a professor at the Institute of Psychology, University of Brasilia, and a researcher at the National Council for the Development of Science and Technology in Brazil. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Connecticut in gifted and talented education. She is a member of the executive committee of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children and of the scientific committee of the Brazilian Network of Science for Education. She is the author of books and articles on creativity and giftedness.
Fabrizio Veloso
fabrizioveloso@gmail.com
Clinical Psychologist in São Paulo
Brazil
Fabrizio Veloso, Ph.D., is graduated in psychology, specialist in neuropsychology, has a master degree in behavioral sciences by the Institute of Psychology of the University of Brasilia and a doctoral degree in neurosciences and behavior by the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo. He is experienced in the area of psychology, with emphasis in clinical neuropsychology and researches in cognition, diseases of aging and musical cognition.