Online Expert in Psychology of High Performance Sport

Este Título de Experto en Psicología del Deporte de Alto Rendimiento está dirigido a profesionales con experiencia en el sector de la psicología, de la preparación física, fisioterapia, nutrición y cualquier ámbito relacionado con el rendimiento deportivo con estudios previos en Psicología, Ciencias del Deporte, Nutrición, o Fisioterapia, entre otros.

Con este programa, los estudiantes darán un salto en su formación para mejorar sus servicios profesionales, o aspirar a una mejora de su situación laboral.

• ¿Hace falta ser psicólogo o psicóloga para hacer este curso? No, permitimos la matriculación a otros profesionales dentro del mundo del deporte o de la salud.
• ¿Hacer este curso me convierte en Psicólogo Deportivo? Ten en cuenta que, para ser Psicólogo Deportivo, primero has de tener la titulación de psicología. Si vienes de otras titulaciones, este curso te servirá para adquirir herramientas y estrategias que te harán crecer dentro de tu profesión y subir de nivel. 

• You will learn everything you need to know about psychological intervention in high-performance sport in different contexts and key competitions in the life of an athlete and how to manage them: from the Olympic Games to national competitions and the international circuit, as well as other important events in the life of an elite athlete.
• You will be able to integrate the necessary resources and tools to create in the athlete the skills and competencies to plan mental training interventions.
• You will be able to lead the sports psychology area within any institution linked to high-performance sport and training, creating effective work strategies and methodologies for each environment and situation.
• You will be able to identify and modulate those psychological aspects of the athlete that affect sporting performance in their professional life, at different times and in different situations.
• You will know how to identify the risks faced by an athlete in relation to social media and communication and you will be able to create the necessary strategies to manage the situations that arise from this.
• You will develop alongside leading figures from the world of sport- coaches, physical trainers, physiotherapists, etc. - experts in psychology who experience the day-to-day life of athletes in a direct and close way, which will lead you to carry out multidisciplinary work that is essential in today's elite sport.

• Mario Paños: Director of the Expert Course. Sports psychologist of the Spanish judo team (CAR-Madrid). Co-founder of Máximo Rendimiento. Responsible for sports psychology areas in several clubs (judo, basketball, tennis, paddle tennis...).
• Felix Marquiegui
  Psychologist at the Consejo Superior de Deportes - Psychology Unit of the Medical Centre of the High Performance Centre of Madrid.
• Pablo Martín Nigro
  President of the Argentinean Sports Psychology Association (APDA) and coordinator of the area of psychology applied to sport at Club Atlético River Plate (Argentina).
• Andrea Cerrejón Higuera
  Founder and psychologist of beOn. Sport psychologist at the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation. Psychotherapist at CENTRUM Psicólogos.
• José Daniel Noda
  Co-founder of Máximo Rendimiento. Sports psychologist currently working in football, swimming and canoeing clubs and with experience in football clubs such as Real Madrid CF, CD Leganés, among others. Sports psychologist in the Canarian Surfing Federation.
• Javier Ayuso
  Head of the Department of Psychology Applied to Sport at the National Fencing Centre - Spanish Fencing Federation. Head of the Sports Psychology Department at Dehesa Boyal Tennis Club.
• Marta Soler González
  Sports psychologist at the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency, at Clínica CEMTRO and at the Movistar Inter futsal team in 1st division.
• Mikel Odriozola
  Spanish basketball coach who manages San Sebastián Gipuzkoa Basket Club in the LEB Gold League.
• Alba Villamediana
  Founder AVS-Psychology. Responsible for the sports psychology area of the Madrid Winter Sports Federation. Ski instructor and guide at Club SIEMPRE-Esqui para ciegos.
• Anna Plans
  President of the Association of Audiovisual Media Consumers of Catalonia. President of the Fundación Aprender a Mirar.
• Elena Beltza
  Sports psychologist. Specialised in women's football and injuries.
• Gerard Soriano
  Dr. in Psychology. FCB FutSala psychologist.
• Gaspar Diez
  Chief sports editor of Europa Press and specialist in sports communication.
• Irene Montiel
  Lecturer on the Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and the Master's Degree in Cybercrime at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), researcher in the Empirical and Applied Victimology Research Group.
• Lorena Cos
  Sports and high performance psychologist. Training psychologist at the Catalan Football Federation.
• Luis Jesús González
  Co-founder of Máximo Rendimiento. Applied work as a sports psychologist with players, coaches and elite teams in multiple sports disciplines, including basketball, football, paddle tennis and taekwondo. Sports psychologist collaborating with the Real Canoe basketball club.
• María Carnero
  Director of Imotiva Psychology Centre Clinical Psychologist. Psychologist in the management team of the Instituto Motivacional Estratégico (IMOTIVA).
• Tatiana Silva Ferreira
  Head of Psychology at Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
• Teresa Messia
  Sports Psychologist with elite and federated sportsmen and women. Clinical Psychologist at Clínica Más Que Palabras

During your study programme, you'll have exclusive online training content that Rafa Nadal himself and his entire team have worked on, sharing their experiences and revealing the secrets that have led him to success: Toni Nadal, Carlos Moyá, Ángel Ruiz Cotorro, Rafael Maymó, Carlos Costa, Benito Pérez-Barbadillo, Gemma Bes and Maribel Nadal.

You'll access unique content that will help you hone the qualities today's job market demands: effort, cooperation, empathy, leadership, professional ethics, responsibility and commitment, humility and confidence, resilience, discipline, and hard work.

Para ejercer como experto en Psicología Deportiva necesitas una serie de requisitos:

Disponer de estudios previos en Psicología, Ciencias del Deporte, Nutrición o Fisioterapia, entre otros. Además, es importante contar con experiencia en el sector del rendimiento deportivo. 

Es fundamental contar con habilidades como: inteligencia emocional, capacidad de concentración, motivación, control del estrés y transmisión de confianza.

Sport psychology is a discipline that fuses psychological principles with the field of sport, and is a fundamental pillar for understanding and enhancing the mental and emotional performance of athletes. It addresses crucial aspects such as motivation, concentration, stress management and emotional skills, seeking to maximise the potential of those involved in the world of sport.

Discover the aspects that sport psychology addresses and its key role in enhancing the mental and emotional performance of athletes.

A sports psychologist works with athletes and teams to improve their performance and mental well-being. Their roles include:

• Helping athletes manage pressure and stress.
• Improving concentration and motivation.
• Developing coping strategies for injuries.
• Encouraging teamwork and communication.

Yes, sport psychology is one of the many branches of psychology. Other branches include clinical psychology, educational psychology, organisational psychology, among others.

Discover the various branches of psychology , we guide you through their specialities and what each one studies.

Sport psychology can be very beneficial to a personal trainer , as it allows them to better understand the psychological needs of their clients and help them achieve their goals more effectively.

To broaden their skills, a personal trainer may consider taking a sports psychology course.