American College of Sports Medicine. (2014). Sports Performance-Related Research. Retrieved from:
This site promotes sports medicine through scientific research, education and practical
applications of the field. It is not necessary to be a sports medicine professional to access
information on this site however, there are many links to and information about a variety
of events, workshops and trainings targeted to the field of sports medicine, including
counseling. Incorporating sports medicine to the counseling experience helps to
incorporate a more holistic approach to the treatments used.
American Psychological Association. (2014). ACT Raising Safe Kids Program. Retrieved from:
http://actagainstviolence.apa.org/.
This website provides information regarding the ACT program which supports raising
children in safe, stable, and healthy environments. This site can provide helpful
information such as training and certifications that may support professionals who guide
and coach children and adolescents. Materials housed on this site are concise and easy to
follow making them appropriate for parents, grandparents and caregivers to provide
children with consistent experience. Because this site is APA-sponsored, the publications
may be considered credible.
APA Practice Organization. (2014). In Practice Central. Retrieved from:
http://www.apapracticecentral.org/search.aspx?query=sports.
Practice Central is a website that provides advice and guidance when establishing and growing a psychological counseling practice. This site has played a pivotal role in answering questions and addressing concerns regarding the direction of establishing my practice as a resource for much of the business side of counseling, including topics such as management and marketing. For those needing legal counsel or advice, this site can provide connection assistance to professional experts. Additionally, this site provides information regarding legislative updates and changes.
Harvard University. (2014).The President and Fellows of Harvard College. Retrieved from:
http://www.harvard.edu/research.
A global leader in scholarly research, Harvard University participates in a wide range of research activities in nearly every field. This site provides access to the scholarly research conducted by Harvard. The information accessed here covers a variety of topic areas including medical school research and public health research. The information available here may provide insight into the effectiveness of treatment methods used in sports psychology.
Lincoln Christian University. (). Jessie C. Eury Library. Retrieved from:
http://libguides.lincolnchristian.edu/content.php?pid=63906&sid=473357
Sports psychologists not only work in public schools but also in parochial schools.
Because this learning environment requires faculty to adapt to their particular culture,
the availability of resources dedicated to presenting research that includes perspectives
of the unique culture of the campus may be pertinent to the counseling provided.
Maintaining a connection to the mission statement of the school or university could
impact the perceived efficacy of the counseling provided.
Sportscience. (1997). Sportscience. Retrieved from:
This is a peer-reviewed journal and site for sports research. Due to the extensive time the
site has been available; must information is available providing not only current
information but an historical perspective of changes and advancements in sports
therapies and sports medicine. This site also offers instructional information for research
design and the communication of results of said research. This site would provide a
unique opportunity for information and direction for the sports psychologist wishing to
strongly combine sports medicine theories to the treatment being used to enhance
performance.
Syracuse University. (2011). David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. Retrieved from:
http://www.falk.syr.edu/Department/ResearchCenter.aspx
This website provides information for the education opportunities at Syracuse University in the areas of Sports and Human Dynamics. This site, additionally, offers much focus to family counseling. Faculty members participate in and lead research programs for a variety of different topics in this field of study. As a sports psychologist, the research and additional information here, as well as the opportunity to network with researching faculty team members may provide valuable insight when counseling children and adolescents who have lost their love for their sport. Incorporating family counseling to the treatment may help identify key stressors causing the client’s issue.
The Professional Counselor. (2009). The Professional Counselor. Retrieved from:
Observed as the official site of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), this website provides research and peer-reviewed commentary on a variety of topics in the field of professional counseling and related fields such as school counseling and family counseling. The research materials and information provided here may also lend support to those sports psychologists including family counseling in treatment. Volumes of peer-reviewed research documents are arranged according to year from 2011 to present year. Sports psychologists conducting research on the efficacy of treatment methods may submit their research to the site, as well, continuing the important practice of sharing research information to improve future treatment offerings.
University of California, Riverside. (1994). Infomine. Retrieved from:
Developed by the University of California, Riverside, Infomine is a site dedicated creating connections to over 100,000 different websites on a wide gamut of topics.
Providing links to Social Science and Humanities sites gives greater availability to information including research results, statistics, and resources to enhance the counseling process. Infomine also provides a variety of search engine links and publications that provide enhanced availability of information.
University of Michigan. (2014)Stephen S. Clark Library. Retrieved from:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/clark-library.
This site is a great resource for statistical information that may lend support to the theories and counseling methods of the daily practice. This particular site houses government documents and is a congressionally designated depository for documents.
Because this site contains information across various disciplines, it is a viable source to meet research needs.