Esportes físico e eletrônico: noções básicas e aplicações na Psicologia

Abstract

Sports practice is dated in the oldest records of humanity, and has become the focus of study in several scientific areas since the 20th century, including Psychology. In Brazil, the area was regulated as a specialty of the profession (sport psychology) and has been used as a context that aims to understand the human being that exists behind the athlete in the sports environment, including his actions and behaviors. This book aims to present in a clear and objective way the process of construction of Sport Psychology, its basic concepts and possibilities of application and performance of the Psychology professional. Specifically, a (1) historical course of sport and (2) Sport Psychology is carried out, differentiating in its (3) modalities, highlighting the particularities of electronic sport (eSport) and presenting possibilities of action in the scientific and practical field.