Adam R. Nicholls

Psychology in Sports Coaching (eBook, PDF)

Theory and Practice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Fully revised, the third edition accessibly introduces the principles and practice of sports psychology in the context of the coaching process. Drawing on the latest research and theory, the book introduces the psychological tools and techniques that coaches can use to get the best performances out of athletes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000436129
• Artikelnr.: 62300539

Autorenporträt

Adam R. Nicholls is based in the Department of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science at the University of Hull, UK. His primary research is related to stress, appraisal, and coping among athletes, along with the psycho-social factors linked to doping among athletes and coaches, which is reflected in his publications. Professor Nicholls has published more than 85 peer-reviewed journal articles and is a registered sport and exercise psychologist with the Health, Care, and Professions Council. He currently serves as an associate editor for Frontiers in Psychology and sits on the editorial board for the International Journal of Sport Psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Providing Psychological Training As A Coach And Mental Health Among Athletes

1. Do's and Don'ts for Coaches who Provide Sport Psychology to their Athletes: Ethics, Referrals, and the HCPC

2. Mental Health Disorders and Symptoms Among Athletes

Part 2: Identifying The Psychological Needs Of Athletes

3. Conducting Intake Interviews

4. Using Questionnaires to Assess the Needs of Athletes

Part 3: Facilitating Awareness Among Athletes

5. Goal Setting

6. Performance Profiling

Part 4: Coaching Different Populations And Providing Psychological Support To Athletes With Different Needs

7. Coaching Children

8. Coaching Adolescents

9. Coaching Adults

10. Coaching Athletes with Learning Disabilities

11. Providing Psychological Support to an Injured Athlete

12. Managing Perfectionistic Tendencies Among Athletes

Part 5: Relationships, Support, And Influence Within Coaching Practice

13. The Coach-Athlete Relationship

14. Understanding and Building Team Cohesion

15. Socially Supporting Athletes Effectively

16. Enhancing Intrinsic Motivation among Athletes

17. Creating the Optimal Motivational Climate

18. Applying Self-Determination Theory and Research to Enhance Coaching Practice

19. Reducing Favourable Attitudes and Susceptibility Towards Doping Among Athletes

20. Developing Formal Athlete Leaders and Shared Leadership within Teams

Part 6: Mental Skills Training For Athletes

21. Mental Imagery

22. Mental Toughness Training

23. Maximising Sport-Confidence

24. Coping Effectiveness Training

25. Enhancing Challenge States and Minimising Threat among Athletes

26. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training

27. Preventing Choking Under Pressure in Sport