Course overview

Sport Psychology of Athletes

This SSISA Research Digest is all about on sport psychology - with a specific focus on athlete resilience. In this series, you’ll find expert-led content covering topics such as mental preparation, coping strategies, and performance optimization. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or sports enthusiast, these sessions will provide valuable insights to enhance your mental game and boost your competitive edge.
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What's included?

  • 1 Chapters
  • 3 Q&A's
  • 1 Certificate of Completion

Purpose of understanding the mind of the athlete?

The purpose of this sport psychology series is to provide valuable insights into managing and building resilience to optimise performance. Through this series, athletes, coaches, and sports enthusiasts can enhance their mental preparation, coping strategies, and overall performance. 

What's in-store?

In this series, you will learn and understand the following:
  • Understanding the the mind of the athlete in high performance sport.
  • Learning about athlete resilience and providing insights into practical methods to improve resilience.

Course Lessons

Meet our SSISA Research Digest team

Warren Lucas

Research and Partnerships Manager

Warren Lucas is an Accredited Sport Scientist (SASMA), completing a PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. His research is focused on designing patient-centred exercise interventions for youth with substance use and mental health conditions in treatment settings. His supervisors are Dr. Sharief Hendricks and Prof. Vicki Lambert (HPALS UCT).

Evan Knight

Research Consultant

Evan Knight is an Exercise Scientist with an MSc in Exercise Physiology from the Stellenbosch. University. He works as a Research Consultant at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, and his research is focused on biomarkers and the intercellular adaptation and communication following different endurance running training regimes in elite runners.

Devon Da Costa

Research consultant & Lecturer

Devon Da Costa is a Qualified Biokineticist completing a PhD in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. She works as a Research Consultant and Lecturer at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. Her research is focused on fuelling endurance sports performance through a variety of different dietary and supplementation strategies. She is supervised by Associate Prof Andrew Bosch (HPALS UCT).

Tim Klein

Research Consultant & Sport Scientist
im Klein is an Exercise Scientist who is currently completing an MSc in Exercise Science at the University of Cape Town. His research focuses primarily on the effects of resistance training on cycling performance. His research is supervised by Associate Prof. Mike Posthumus and Dr. Caroline D’Alton (HPALS UCT). 
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