The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

Herausgeber: Barker, Jamie; Steptoe, Karl; Hill, Denise

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers contemporary, research informed information regarding the key psychological factors affecting golf development and performance under pressure. The text provides an accessible "real world" application of theory to practice, through the provision of evidence-based guidance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9781032289014
• ISBN-10: 1032289015
• Artikelnr.: 68474088

Autorenporträt

Denise M. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Applied Sport Psychology at Swansea University, a BPS Chartered Psychologist, and HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist. She is also a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology and has been an Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist for over 20 years. She is a keen amateur golfer, having played internationally for Wales, UK. Jamie B. Barker, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Loughborough University, a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, and a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. As an applied sport psychologist, Jamie has over 20 years of experience working in business, professional sport, and the military. Karl Steptoe, PhD, is the Sport and Performance Psychology Lead at Loughborough University, a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council, and an Acceptance and Commitment Therapist. In addition, Karl is a Qualified PGA Golf Professional with over 20 years of coaching experience.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Using Positive Psychology and Character Strengths to Support Golfers'
Development and Longevity within the Game
2. Cognitive Behavioural Psychological Techniques to Enhance Golf
Performance under Pressure
3. "I Must get the Ball in the Hole": The Effective Use of REBT for Golfers
4. Acceptance-Based Approaches for Optimal Performance Experiences
5. Engendering an Environment for the Optimal Development of Golfers
6. The Role of Parent(s) in Developing Golf Expertise
7. Deliberate Practice for Golf Learning and Training
8. Transitions Across a Golf Career
9. Developing Expert Visual Attentional Control for Optimal Golf
Performance under Pressure
10. Developing a Challenge-State Environment for Optimal Pressurized Golf
Performance
11. Developing Resilience for Golf Performance
12. Achieving Flow and Clutch States in Golf when Performing under Pressure
13. Understanding and Preventing Choking under Pressure in Golf
14. Mental Health in Golf