Understanding Sport Psychology
eBook - ePub

Understanding Sport Psychology

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Understanding Sport Psychology

About this book

Sports Psychology is a popular area that has grown dramatically over the past few decades due to an increasing emphasis on the importance of psychology for athletic performance, engagement in exercise and in the business and industry of sport. This text is a concise, focussed overview of all the core concepts in sports psychology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Using key studies and evidence, this book explains and develops key topics, and acts as a springboard for further reading and debate. This is a stimulating and practical resource for sport and exercise students, sport coaches, and athletes alike, covering new developments within the field including: Social Identity Theory, Mental Health Awareness in Sport, Resilience and Mindfulness. With additional pedagogy including further reading, figures and diagrams to help visualise key theories, and case studies, Understanding Sport Psychology is essential reading for any student of sport psychology.

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Yes, you can access Understanding Sport Psychology by Gavin Breslin,John Kremer,Aidan Moran,Cathy Craig,Stephen Shannon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Applied Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. About the Authors
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Introducing Sport Psychology
  10. 1.1 The History of Sport Psychology
  11. 1.2 Practising Sport Psychology
  12. 1.3 Ethical Issues in Sport Psychology
  13. 1.4 Sport Psychology Organisations, Sources and Resources
  14. 2 Anxiety and Stress in Sport
  15. 2.5 Stress, Anxiety and Arousal
  16. 2.6 Measuring Stress and Anxiety
  17. 2.7 Pre-performance Routines
  18. 2.8 Choking Under Pressure
  19. 2.9 Coping Strategies
  20. 3 Motivation
  21. 3.10 Sport Participation: Motives and Correlates
  22. 3.11 Burnout and Drop-out
  23. 3.12 Goal Setting
  24. 3.13 Fear of Failure and Need to Achieve
  25. 3.14 Self-Determination Theory
  26. 3.15 Achievement Goal Theory
  27. 3.16 Self-Efficacy and Perceived Competence
  28. 4 Cognitive Processes in Sport
  29. 4.17 Mental Imagery
  30. 4.18 Mental Practice
  31. 4.19 Attention and Concentration
  32. 4.20 Positive Self-Talk and Thought Control
  33. 4.21 Mental Toughness
  34. 5 Social Psychology of Sport
  35. 5.22 Team Cohesion
  36. 5.23 Team Building
  37. 5.24 Causal Attribution
  38. 5.25 Social Facilitation and Social Loafing
  39. 5.26 Leadership and Management
  40. 5.27 Effective Coaching Styles
  41. 5.28 Home Advantage
  42. 5.29 Aggression
  43. 5.30 Fans and Spectators
  44. 5.31 Social Identity Theory
  45. 6 Motor Skills
  46. 6.32 Motor Development
  47. 6.33 Expertise
  48. 6.34 Decision-Making
  49. 6.35 Practising Motor Skills
  50. 6.36 Analysis and Measurement of Motor Performance
  51. 7 Sport, Mental Health and Wellbeing
  52. 7.37 Gender, Diversity and Inclusion
  53. 7.38 Overtraining and Exercise Addiction
  54. 7.39 Injury and Retirement
  55. 7.40 Mental Health Awareness in Sport
  56. 7.41 Mental Health Disorder in Sport
  57. 7.42 Resilience
  58. 7.43 Mindfulness and Wellbeing in Sport
  59. Index