Aims and objectives
SUPY is aiming to enhance the practical application of sport psychology. We are working as a sport psychology symposium for athletes, coaches and other sport and exercise professionals.
SUPY is working with the following aims:
- Strengthening the sport psychology knowledge
- Increase the interest on possibilities with mental skills training
- Networking for specialists in sport psychology and other sport professionals
SUPY values of practice:
- Athlete and coach oriented approach
- Expertise
- Reliability
- Interactivity
SUPY working on the field:
- Carry out seminars
- Organize local meetings for members
- Electronically inform members about current issues
- Publish articles in Valmentaja-magazine
- Admin and update the specialist register
- We are a member of European Federation of Sport Psychology
We are cooperating with following associations:
- Suomen Valmentajat ry (Finnish Coaching Association)
- Kilpa- ja Huippu-urheilun tutkimuskeskus (Research Institute of Olympic Sports, Finland)
- Olympiakomitea (Olympic Committee of Finland)
- Jyväskylän yliopisto (University of Jyväskylä)
- Suomen Liikunta ja Urheilu lajiliittoineen (Finnish Association of Exercise and Sports)
- Suomen Psykologiliiton psyykkisen valmennuksen toimikunta (Office of the Finnish Psychological Association)
- Liikuntatieteellinen seura (Finnish Society of Sport Sciences)