Sport and Exercise Psychology: A StudentàÉs Guide to the Research

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0335251242 · 9780335251247
This comprehensive, multi-authored textbook covers all of the key areas that students new to the field of sport psychology need to know about. Unlike other textbooks, it has a research focus, teaching students not just what they need to know, but how… Read More
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1. Executive function
2. Anticipation and decision making
3. Motor control & learning
4. Visual attention
5. Big Five
6. Dark personalities
7. Perfectionism
8. Mental toughness
9. Motivation
10. Group cohesion
11. Leadership
12. Cheating and doping
13. Physical activity
14. Mental Health
15. Injury
16. Burnout
17. Expertise
18. Talent development
19. Coach-athlete relationship
20. Bullying
21. Quantitative methods/interventions/meta-analyses
22. Qualitative methods/reviews
23. Psychometrics


This comprehensive, multi-authored textbook covers all of the key areas that students new to the field of sport psychology need to know about. Unlike other textbooks, it has a research focus, teaching students not just what they need to know, but how researchers arrived at the conclusions that they need to know about.


Classic topics such as motivation, physical activity and cheating are covered alongside state-of-the-art topics such as mental toughness, burnout, and executive function in athletes.