Sport And Exercise Psychology

Description:
This is a comprehensive and accessible text on exercise and sport psychology for students on sport science/sport and exercise science degrees. It adopts an integrated, thematic approach and covers all the required theory, concepts and research, accompanied by case studies to illustrate the applied nature of the material being covered. The book is split into two major sections, covering exercise psychology and sport psychology, and each chapter supports students as they progress from clear introductory material to more advanced discussions.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; Part 1: Exercise Psychology; Physical inactivity: barriers and effects; Physical inactivity: the role of the self; Being active: models and motives; Being active: changing and maintaining behaviour; Being active: feeling good; Being active: harmful effects; Part 2: Sport Psychology; Training for competition: individual factors; Training for competition: social factors; Coping with adversity in competition; Achieving peak performance and excellence in competition; Coping with transitions in sport; Putting it all together: applying sport psychology