Murderball
Sport Psychology Topic: Psychological skills training for athletes with disabilities.
The central question we are seeking to answer in this module is “What things do sport psychology consultants need to be aware of when working with athletes with a disability”? Although there are many similarities among athletes with and without disabilities, sport psychologists would benefit from an awareness of information unique to athletes with disabilities
In addition to this larger question, we are also interested in the use of Arousal Regulation-related psychological skills by the athletes in the film.
References for this Film Analysis
In order to analyze the film “Murderball” with respect to our main question we will need to read sections of the text and an excellent journal article by Jeff Martin on the topic. It will also be helpful for us to visit links related to whelchair sport.
Chapter 4 – Arousal, Stress & Anxiety: Definitions (pp. 78-80), Arousal-Performance (pp. 85-89), Significance of Arousal-Performance Views (pp. 92-95).
Chapter 12 – Arousal Regulation: Awareness and relaxation (pp. 274-281) and activation (pp. 289-291). compelte the Checklist of Performance States for your Best-Ever Performance.
Martin, J.J. (2005). Sport psychology consulting with athletes with disabilities. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 1, 32-39. To get a copy of this article go to Google Scholar and enter these keywords: “wheelchair” “psychology” “sports”. On the third page of results (or thereabouts) you will find this entry which leads to a .pdf copy of the journal which contains this article.
International Paralympic Committee
Wheelpower – British Wheelchair Sport
And of course you should take a look at Tim’s Wheelchair Tennis Coaching Certificate which he obtained in Montreal at a course in 2005 – the course is a part of Tennis Canada’s Wheelchair Tennis Program: 
Viewing Guide for Murderball by the start of class on Monday.
“Murderball” Paper Description will be uploaded on Monday.
Film Review of “Murderball” by “Beyond Limits”
