This new edition provides students with a solid foundation in the concepts of sport and exercise psychology and their application in exercise and sport settings. New texts now come packaged with PowerWeb: Health Human Performance!
Table of contents:
Part 1 Introduction
1 Introduction to Sport Psychology
Part 2 Motivation of the Athlete
2 Motivation and Self-confidence in Sport
3 Goal Perpective in Sport
4 Attribution in Sport
5 Developing Intrinsic Motivation
6 Goal Setting in Sport
7 Youth Sports
Part 3 Arousal, Attention and Personality of the Athlete
8 Neurophysiology of Arousal
9 Attention and Concentration in Sport
10 Personality of the Athlete
Part 4 Situational Factors Related to Anxiety and Mood
11 Mood State and Athletic Performance
12 Anxiety, Arousal and Stress Relationships
13 Alternatives to Inverted-U Theory
Part 5 Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions
14 Coping Strategies in Sport
15 Relaxation Strategies in Sport
16 Arousal Energizing Strategies in Sport
17 Imagery and Sport Performance
18 Role of Hypnosis in Sport
19 Psychological Skills Training
Part 6 Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise
20 Agression and Violence in Sport
21 Audience and Crowd Effects in Sport
22 Team Cohesion in Sport
23 Leadership in Sport
Part 7 Psychobiology of Sport and Exercise
24 Exercise Psychology
25 Overtraining and Burnout
26 Psychology of Athletic Injuries
27 Drug Abuse in Sport and Exercise
Author Index
Subject Index
Table of contents:
Part 1 Introduction
1 Introduction to Sport Psychology
Part 2 Motivation of the Athlete
2 Motivation and Self-confidence in Sport
3 Goal Perpective in Sport
4 Attribution in Sport
5 Developing Intrinsic Motivation
6 Goal Setting in Sport
7 Youth Sports
Part 3 Arousal, Attention and Personality of the Athlete
8 Neurophysiology of Arousal
9 Attention and Concentration in Sport
10 Personality of the Athlete
Part 4 Situational Factors Related to Anxiety and Mood
11 Mood State and Athletic Performance
12 Anxiety, Arousal and Stress Relationships
13 Alternatives to Inverted-U Theory
Part 5 Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions
14 Coping Strategies in Sport
15 Relaxation Strategies in Sport
16 Arousal Energizing Strategies in Sport
17 Imagery and Sport Performance
18 Role of Hypnosis in Sport
19 Psychological Skills Training
Part 6 Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise
20 Agression and Violence in Sport
21 Audience and Crowd Effects in Sport
22 Team Cohesion in Sport
23 Leadership in Sport
Part 7 Psychobiology of Sport and Exercise
24 Exercise Psychology
25 Overtraining and Burnout
26 Psychology of Athletic Injuries
27 Drug Abuse in Sport and Exercise
Author Index
Subject Index