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.
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Exercise -- Psychological aspects.
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Sports -- psychology.
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Exercise -- psychology.
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Added Author |
Gould, Daniel, 1952-
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ISBN |
9780736083232 (hard cover) |
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0736083235 (hard cover) |
OCLC # |
608618097 |
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