Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance
7th Edition
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© 2015 | Published: June 5, 2014
Applied Sport Psychology was written to introduce readers to psychological theories and techniques that can be used to enhance performance and personal growth of sport participants from youth to elite levels. The four-part organization covers learnin…
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1. Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future
Part One: Learning, Motivation, and Social Interaction
2. Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance
3. A Positive Approach to Coaching Effectiveness and Performance Enhancement
4. The Motivational Climate, Athlete Motivation, and Implications for the Quality of Sport Engagement
5. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches Expectations Become Reality
6. Leadership in Sport: The Critical Importance of Coach and Athlete Leadership
7. The Sport Team as an Effective Group
8 Communicating Effectively
Part Two: Mental Training for Performance Enhancement
9. Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance
10. Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance
11. Goal Setting for Peak Performance
12. Understanding and Managing Stress in Sport
13. Seeing Is Believing: Understanding and Using Imagery in Sport
14. Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance
15. Concentration and Strategies for Controlling It
Part Three: Implementing Training Programs
16. Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program
17. Conducting Psychologically Oriented Coach-Training Programs: A Social - Cognitive Approach
18. Gender and Cultural Considerations
Part Four - Enhancing Health and Well-being
19. When to Refer Athletes for Counseling or Psychotherapy
20. Drug Abuse in Sport: Causes and Cures
21. Athlete Burnout: An Individual and Organizational Phenomenon
22. Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations
23. Career Transition among Athletes: Is There Life after Sports?
24. Exercise Psychology
Applied Sport Psychology was written to introduce readers to psychological theories and techniques that can be used to enhance performance and personal growth of sport participants from youth to elite levels. The four-part organization covers learning, motivation, and social interaction; mental training for performance enhancement; implementing training programs; and enhancing health and well-being. This edition reflects the latest research, practice, and anecdotal examples in applied sport psychology. Applied Sport Psychology is particularly well suited as a text for classes in applied sport psychology and psychology of coaching. The book is also a valuable reference for practicing coaches, sport psychologists, and psychologists.