Your grade will also be based on a writing assignment designed to encourage critical thinking about theorizing and research on sports and exercise psychology.   
Your paper must also include a minimum of 4 scholarly sources other than those listed in this syllabus.
Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, and Triumph
Your textbook offers various theories which help explain sports and exercise behavior. Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, and Triumph immerses you in the one moment that changed the life of Travis Roy forever. In this paper, I would like you to apply some of the scientific theories surrounding sports and exercise psychology to explain how they specifically aided in both the physical and psychological recovery of Travis Roy.