Instructor:         Debbie Crews, Ph.D.
Office:               Community Services Building, 8A
Office Phone:    965-3395

Course Outline

I.  History of Sport and Exercise Psychology Laboratory Measures

     A.  Psychological Measures
          1.  Interventions/Questionnaires
          2.  Interviews
     B.  Physiological measures
          1.  Exercise measurement
          2.  Activity questionnaires
          3.  Rating of Perceived Exertion
     C.  Psychophysiological measures
          1.  Heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, EMG, GSR, EEG
          2.  Biofeedback of selected measures
     D.  Perceptual motor measures
          1.  RT/MT/AT
          2.  Pursuit rotor
          3.  Balance board
          4.  Dual task
          5.  Video with occluded vision

II.  Psychological Measures Used in Sport and Exercise

     A.  Psychometric properties necessary
     B.  Procedures for constructing a questionnaire
     C.  Establishing validity, reliability, etc.
     D.  Publication of the questionnaire
     E.  Qualitative interview procedures, analysis, and publication

III. Physiological Measures Used in Sport and Exercise

     A.  Theories related to each measure
     B.  VO2 max testing
     C.  Submaximal exercise testing
     D.  Anaerobic exercise testing
     E.  Resistance measurement testing
     F.  Activity questionnaires
     G.  Biochemical testing
     H.  Rating of Perceived Exertion

IV. Psychophysiological Measures Used in Sport and Exercise

     A.  Theories related to the use of these measures in sport
     B.  Heart rate, respiration, GSR, EMG, and EEG - selection qualifications
          1.  Appropriate procedures related to each measure
          2.  Data reduction and analysis
          3.  Interpretation of results
     C.  Biofeedback in sport and exercise
          1.  Selection of measure(s)
          2.  Appropriate procedures
          3.  Analysis of results

V.  Perceptual Motor Measures Used in Sport and Exercise

     A.  Theories related to the use of these measures
     B.  Appropriate selection of RT/MT/AT, balance, pursuit rotor, dual task
          1.  Appropriate procedures related to each measure
          2.  Data reduction and analysis
          3.  Interpretation of results

Course Syllabus

I.  Requirements

     A.  Weekly readings (handouts in a laboratory manual) and laboratory
          assignments (included in the laboratory manual)
     B.  Four exams - one following each of the four measurement areas with
          history included in the applicable area
     C.  Research project to include a minimum of two laboratory measures from
          two separate areas of measurement (from the four listed above)

II.  Format
 
     A.  The first "experimental" class will be taught using some outside speakers
          who have expertise in selected areas (i.e., Paul Karoly will speak on
          questionnaire development)
         1.  Course material will be developed from speaker presentations and
               suggestions to be used in subsequent classes
          2.  Subsequent classes may use outside speakers depending on availability

III.  Grading

     A.  40% = Weekly laboratory assignments
     B.  40% = Four exams each accounting for 10% of the grade
     C.  20% = Research project to include
           1.  Development of a question in sport or exercise psychology
           2.  Selection of appropriate measurement tools
           3.  Collecting the data
           4.  Reducing and analyzing the data
           5.  Interpreting the results
           6.  The project will be written in journal style using APA format