Translating research into interventions is a main focus at the working group of sport psychology at TUM. The areas covered are performance psychology, clinical psychology, and development and validation of assessment instruments. Traditionally, a major area of interest is motivation and volition as well as personality assessment. Recently, embodiment as well as burnout and depression have become major research areas. We employ a multi-method approach using experimental research, including neurophysiological methods as well as survey research. Cooperation with major sport and health organisations is part of the programme.
In an episode of the “Bergwelten” magazine podcast, Lisa Hepperle, PhD candidate of our working unit Sport Psychology as well as Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold and mental coach Maya Lalive talked about mental toughness in sport in general and in mountain sports and mountaineering in particular. You…
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Together with the former and associated members of the working unit Sport psychology Vanessa Wergin, Cliff Mallett and Svenja Wolf, Julia Schwender published an article on experienced emotions, emotion regulation strategies, and regulation depletion in collective team collapse and performance…
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From July 1st to September 30th, 2024, I had the privilege of being a guest researcher at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, within the Sport and Performance Psychology Lab, at the University of Toronto (U of T), under the supervision of Professor Gretchen Kerr. This experience…
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Dr. Ximena Tiscareño Osorno, alumna from the Sport Psychology Unit, will be presenting the talk "Why Me? Life After an Accident or a Disease" at the Women of TUM network. In this talk, she will explore the emotional challenges individuals face after sudden health crises or major life obstacles,…
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The FEPSAC conference took place in Innsbruck from July 15 - 19, 2024. The biennial conference of the European Community for Sport Psychology was held this year under the motto “Performance under Pressure” and scientists and applied sport psychologists from different corners of the world came…
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Lukas Moebus and Benedikt Perl presented their research findings at the European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP) in Innsbruck. With over 1000 participants from all continents, the conference offered an exciting program of keynotes and application-oriented workshops.
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The article investigates how elite athletes can be safeguarded from interpersonal violence in sports. An exploration of the issue and potential solutions are proposed.
To the article: https://www.in-mind.org/article/in-the-shades-of-the-rings-experiences-of-interpersonal-violence-in-elite-sports
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As part of this year's summer festival at the TUM School of Medicine and Health, the sports psychology unit provided insights into the various research fields of our employees. In addition to the poster exhibition, those interested were able to experience sports psychology first hand and apply it…
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Mobile health applications (mHealth) can be used to prevent cardiovascular diseases. The HerzFit app, which was developed as part of the DigiMed project with the involvement of our employee Benedikt Perl, was evaluated for user-friendliness in a publication in the journal DIGITAL HEALTH. The…
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We are pleased to announce that our research assistant and doctoral candidate, Julia Schwender, completed a research exchange at the University of Queensland in Brisbane in March 2024. This significant opportunity was part of her ongoing work abroad, aimed at enhancing her research capabilities and…
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