Foundations Of Sport And Exercise Psychology 3rd Ed. 2003

Description: This book aims to provide students and professionals with a comprehensive array of information that bridges the gap between research and practice while explaining basic concepts and principles. The book demonstrates how sport and exercise psychology concepts and principles can be applied to counselling, teaching, coaching, sports medicine and fitness instruction. Practical examples, case studies and anecdotes help readers to understand different theories. Concepts and research, along with in-depth questions at the end of each chapter, guide readers from research to practice and enable critical thinking.



Contents: Part 1 Getting started: welcome to sport and exercise psychology. Part 2 Understanding participants: personality and sport; motivation; arousal, stress and anxiety. Part 3 Understanding sport and exercise environments: competition and cooperation; feedback, reinforcement and intrinsic motivation. Part 4 Understanding group processes: group and team dynamics; group cohesion; leadership; communication. Part 5 Enhancing performance: introduction to psychological skills training; arousal regulation; imagery; self-confidence; goal setting; concentration. Part 6 Enhancing health and well-being: exercise and psychological well-being; exercise behavior and adherence; athletic injuries and psychology; addictive and unhealthy behaviors; burnout and overtraining. Part 7 Facilitating psychological growth and development: children's psychological development through sport; aggression in sport; character development and sportspersonship.