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Title Foundations of sport and exercise psychology / Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould.
Publication Info. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2011.
Edition 5th ed.

Location Call No. Status Notes
 Purdy-Kresge Library Oversize  GV 706.4 .W38 2011    CHECKED IN
Description xiii, 625 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Welcome to sport and exercise psychology -- Personality and sport -- Motivation -- Arousal, stress, and anxiety -- Competition and cooperation -- Feedback, reinforcement, and intrinsic motivation -- Group and team dynamics -- Group cohesion -- Leadership -- Communication -- Introduction to psychological skills training -- Arousal regulation -- Imagery -- Self-confidence -- Goal setting -- Concentration -- Exercise and psychological well-being -- Exercise behavior and adherence -- Athletic injuries and psychology -- Addictive and unhealthy behaviors -- Burnout and overtraining -- Children and sport psychology -- Aggression in sport -- Character development and good sporting behavior.
Subject Sports -- Psychological aspects.
Exercise -- Psychological aspects.
Sports -- psychology.
Exercise -- psychology.
Added Author Gould, Daniel, 1952-
ISBN 9780736083232 (hard cover)
0736083235 (hard cover)
OCLC # 608618097
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