Symposium 26: Quality management in sport psychology - Evaluating process and outcome: When to proceed quickly and when slowly? Effectiveness of individual psychological interventions relaring age, sportsmastership and problem category

Sport psychology services were provided at the 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival. A consultation model was employed that included aspects of the traditional medical model and a more proactive preventive approach. Consultations were delivered using a “professional/clinical” style (i.e., emphasis on expertness, empathy, warmth, and congruence). Two sport psychologists provided 85 formal consultations to more than 300 athletes, coaches, staff members, and others from 16 different sports. Process and outcome evaluations suggested that these services were very well received. Eleven recommendations are provided for delivery of sport psychology services at future Olympic events.

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ISO 15189:2003: A practical tool for the management of quality in the medical laboratory

Jugoslovenska medicinska biohemija ◽

10.2298/jmh0503193b ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 193-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David Burnett

Keyword(s):

Quality Management ◽

Quality Management System ◽

Internal Audit ◽

Medical Laboratory ◽

Iso 15189 ◽

External Assessment ◽

Process And Outcome ◽

Quality Management Model ◽

Practical Tool ◽

And Control

The requirements of ISO 15189:2003 are discussed in the context of a process and outcome based quality management model in which the user?s needs are the central focus. The requirements of ISO 15189:2003 are examined in terms of organization and a quality management system and stress the importance of evidence, document control and control of records and clinical material. Examples are provided from the areas of resource management, pre examination, examination and post examination processes. In the final section the importance of evaluation and continual improvement is presented in relation to internal audit and external assessment, non-conformity, corrective and preventative action and management review.

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Single-Subject Designs for Evaluation of Sport Psychology Interventions

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.1.4.283 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 283-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Anne J. Bryan

Keyword(s):

Sport Psychology ◽

Performance Enhancement ◽

Multiple Baseline ◽

Single Subject ◽

Psychological Interventions ◽

Skills Acquisition ◽

Sport Skills ◽

And Performance ◽

Single Subject Designs

The case is made for using single-subject designs in evaluating psychological interventions for sport skills acquisition and performance enhancement. Advantages of single-subject designs are discussed, along with examples and considerations in the use of the A-B-A-B and multiple-baseline designs.

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An Eclectic Approach to Psychological Interventions in Sport: Reversal Theory

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.7.4.400 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 400-418 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

John H. Kerr

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Model ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Systematic Approach ◽

Psychological Interventions ◽

Theory Approach ◽

Reversal Theory ◽

Reversal Process ◽

Intervention Treatment ◽

Eclectic Approach

In this article, the basic postulates of reversal theory are described, and the potential of the theory for professional practice in sport psychology is clarified. At focus is the reversal theory approach to athlete problem assessment (especially reversal process problems), intervention treatment and strategies, and the behavior of the successful therapist towards the athlete. Reversal theory’s comprehensive conceptual model, together with applications of the theory in psychotherapy, are used to support arguments for an eclectic but systematic approach to intervention work with sport performers.

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ISO 15189:2003 – Quality management, evaluation and continual improvement

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) ◽

10.1515/cclm.2006.126 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 44 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

David Burnett

Keyword(s):

Quality Management ◽

Quality Management System ◽

Internal Audit ◽

Iso 15189 ◽

Continual Improvement ◽

External Assessment ◽

Management Evaluation ◽

Process And Outcome ◽

Quality Management Model ◽

And Control

AbstractThe requirements of ISO 15189:2003 are discussed in the context of a process- and outcome-based quality management model in which the user's needs are the central focus. The requirements of ISO 15189:2003 are examined in terms of organisation and a quality management system, stressing the importance of evidence, document control, and control of records and clinical material. Examples are provided from the areas of resource management, and pre-examination, examination and post-examination processes. In the final section the importance of evaluation and continual improvement is presented in relation to internal audit and external assessment, non-conformity, corrective and preventative action and management review.

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Psychological Preparation of Goalkeepers for the 11-m Penalty Kick in Soccer—A Review

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.26.3.375 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 375-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ronnie Lidor ◽

Gal Ziv ◽

Tamar Gershon

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Sport Psychology ◽

Ecological Validity ◽

Psychological Interventions ◽

Psychology Programs ◽

Psychological Preparation ◽

Practical Implications

In this article we reviewed a series of studies (n = 18) on psychological preparation of the goalkeeper (GK) for the 11-m penalty kick in soccer. The main findings of this review were that deception strategies (e.g., standing slightly off-center) can increase the chances of the kick being directed to a desired direction, and that individual differences among GKs should be considered when planning sport psychology programs for GKs. A number of research limitations and methodological concerns, such as the lack of ecological validity of the tasks performed in the studies and the lack of studies on psychological interventions, were discussed. In addition, a number of practical implications for sport psychology consultants who work with GKs in soccer were suggested.

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