Essential Readings In Sport And Exercise Psychology

Author : Daniel E. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780736057677
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Readings in Sport and Exercise Psychology: Understanding the Historical Foundations; Part 2 Understanding Personality and Sport; Part 3 Understanding Sport and Exercise Environments; Part 4 Understanding Group Processes; Part 5 Enhancing Performance; Part 6 Enhancing Health and Well-Being; Part 7 Facilitating Psychological Growth and Development; Part 8 Understanding Professional Issues written by Daniel E. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel Smith
Publisher : DIANE Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780736057677
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Readings in Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Daniel Smith and published by DIANE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of 50 of the most influential articles in the century-old field of sport and exercise psychology. The editors have abridged articles to ensure that the essential themes are covered but without extraneous explanation of concepts that may be covered by multiple articles.

Author : Angus Mugford
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429798245
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology written by Angus Mugford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together world-class professionals to share theoretical understanding applied to sport, exercise and performance domains. It highlights how to be more effective in developing psychological skills, context and understanding for educators, students and professionals. From both academic and practitioner perspectives, this book takes readers through contextual understanding of this field of study and into a wide variety of important areas. Specifically, the chapters focus on the mind-body relationship and performance challenges, and on core mental skills applied across different sport, exercise and performance examples (including professional athletes, normal exercise populations and military service members). The final section expands the context into the role of relationships and performance in group settings to cover a broad practice of modern day applied performance psychology.

Author : Dave Collins
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492599441
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport Psychology Essentials written by Dave Collins and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieve the mindset of a superior athlete with Sport Psychology Essentials! This book is packed with research-based strategies for developing the mental skills necessary to reach your sport performance goals. Coeditor Dave Collins, PhD, is an expert sport psychology practitioner who has been a consultant to more than 80 world-class athletes or Olympic medalists as well as professional teams and performers. Coeditor Andrew Cruickshank, PhD, has also consulted with multiple elite teams and athletes, including world-class athletes and Olympic and Paralympic medalists. The coeditors’ blended approach emphasizes the importance of integrating mental skills training into a holistic training approach to achieve competition-day success. Sport Psychology Essentials will teach you to do the following: Practice your mental skills during physical training so you are prepared to bring an elite athlete mindset to the arena. Assess your athlete’s or team’s mental skills. Use advanced sport psychology techniques that fit your unique personality and lifestyle to improve motivation, confidence, imagery, self-regulation, and concentration. Enhance the performance potential of your team through leadership, team culture, and shared mental models. Implement plans for optimal team and individual performance using program development, motor skills training, talent development, and strategies to persevere through slumps and adversity. Success Story sidebars reveal how real-life teams, athletes, and coaches have succeeded in using proven mental training techniques. Learn foundational sport psychology concepts by exploring the scientific background behind mental strategies in athletic performance. Sport Psychology Essentials will help you unlock your sport performance potential and stay ahead of the competition.

Author : Athanasios G. Papaioannou
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134744544
Total Pages : 1027 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Athanasios G. Papaioannou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international team of expert contributors, this unique global and authoritative survey explores in full but accessible detail the basic constructs and concepts of modern sport and exercise psychology and their practical application. The book consists of 62 chapters, written by 144 contributors, deriving from 24 countries across the world. The chapters are arranged in nine cohesive sections: sport and exercise participants; the influence of environments on sport and exercise; motor skills; performance enhancement; building and leading teams; career, life skills and character development; health and well-being enhancement; clinical issues in sport psychology; and professional development and practice. Each chapter contains chapter summaries and objectives, learning aids, questions, exercises and references for further reading. Its comprehensive scale and global reach make this volume an essential companion for students, instructors and researchers in sport science, sport and exercise psychology, psychology, and physical education. It will also prove invaluable for coaches and health education practitioners.

Author : Robert C. Eklund
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483332217
Total Pages : 871 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Robert C. Eklund and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do athletes overcome fears, slumps, mental blocks, or injuries? How do they deal with stress and anxiety, be it from competitors, teammates, audiences, parents, coaches, or themselves? What psychological techniques prove effective in mental training for peak performance, maintaining concentration, motivation, and competitive drive? How can an athlete enhance his or her commitment to a training regimen, or how might the average person better adhere to a program of fitness and exercise? Readers will find answers to these questions and more in the Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Features & Benefits: Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings. From personal factors to situational factors influencing performance to specific psychological techniques for enhancing performance, this work provides comprehensive coverage of the field via approximately 350 to 400 signed entries. Entries conclude with cross-references and suggestions for further readings to guide students further in their research journey. Available in print and online, this monumental work is edited by two leading figures in the field with a distinguished international Editorial Advisory Board to select and assign entries, ensuring authoritative content readers can trust.

Author : Robert Stephen Weinberg
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780880118248
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Robert Stephen Weinberg and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This text captures the world of sport and exercise psychology. It not only explains the basic concepts and principles in the field, but it also shows how they apply to counseling, teaching, coaching, sport medicine and fitness instruction." "Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (Second Edition) contains visuals, anecdotes, case studies, critical thinking questions, and references."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Gill, Diane
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1450484662
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise-4th Edition written by Gill, Diane and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition, reflects the latest developments in the field of sport and exercise psychology and presents various applications in a range of physical activity settings.

Author : Ellis Cashmore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134071159
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now including exercise psychology terms for the first time in its second edition, Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts offers a highly accessible introduction to this fascinating subject, its central theories and state-of-the-art research. Over 300 alphabetically-ordered entries cover such diverse terms as: adherence aggression emotion exercise dependence home advantage kinesiphobia left-handedness motivation retirement self-confidence. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, this latest key guide contains invaluable advice on the psychology of sport and exercise. A comprehensive A-Z guide to a fast-moving field of inquiry, this book is an essential resource for scholars, coaches, trainers, journalists, competitors, exercisers; in fact anyone associated with sport and exercise.

Author : Weinberg, Robert S.
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492561142
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7E written by Weinberg, Robert S. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology with the latest research on grit, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, cultural diversity, substance abuse, exercise adherence, ethics, professional issues, and transitions in sport.