Sports psychology lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Collins Agyemang Badu is calling for Ghana to invest heavily in sports psychology just as many countries in the world are doing.
He said this in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports as there is more pressure on athletes to perform at a high level due to heightened level of commercialism attached to modern day sports.
The veteran educationist spoke highly positive about the hiring of a sports psychologist for Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team- the Black Stars- and highlighted the need for more investment to be made into the field. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
“Sports, now more than ever, unlike previously, is a business, is highly commercialized and so there is a lot of investment that goes into sports. You realize that countries, individuals invest so much as far as their performance levels.”
“That is where you come to sports psychology as one of the areas a lot of countries, individuals or agencies are really investing into. Performance at every level, it requires a lot of work and it is at this point you need a psychologist.”
However, Acting Registrar of the Ghana Psychology Council, Anna Plange, talked about the chronic lack of sports psychologists in the nation. (Click highlighted text to read full story)