The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP)

The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP) is a comprehensive, evidence-informed framework integrating mental performance competencies underpinning the athletic performances of Canadian athletes capable stepping onto Para/Olympic Podium. GMP-SP was established to guide Mental Performance Consultants (MPCs) and National Organizations (NSOs) in their design, delivery, tracking, evaluation skills programs high sport system. A Participatory Action Research approach involving 2-year cyclical process planning, action, reflection, informed collaborative work six experienced MPCs (four men, two women). group, whose lived experience integral relevance impact inquiry collectively had over 125 years conducting research consulting sport. review scientific literature combined with experts’ professional practice led creation GMP-SP, which includes 11 grouped under three broad categories: (a) fundamental (motivation, confidence, resilience), (b) self-regulation (self-awareness, stress management, emotion, arousal regulation, attentional control), (c) interpersonal (athlete-coach relationship, leadership, teamwork, communication). health also included as an overarching construct influencing achievement performance. fulfills important gap given current lack models, methods, tools operationalization systems that include both intrapersonal competencies.Lay summary: podium success sport, attention health. intended practitioners leaders psychology programming resource allocation support quest excellence.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICEMental can use assessment, periodization, implementation training sport.The be used educate athletes, coaches, staff about importance achieve uniquely highlights interplay between health.The analogy gold, silver, bronze help practitioners, scholars, plan, test, allocate adequate resources funding development competencies.