Title:
Foundations of sport and exercise psychology
Author:
Weinberg, Robert S. (Robert Stephen)
ISBN:
9780736044196
9780736044172
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Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, ©2003.
Physical Description:
xxi, 586 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
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 fo 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's psychological development through sport -- Aggression in sport -- Character development and sportspersonship.
Abstract:
Weinberg and Gould show how sport and exercise psychology concepts and principles can be applied to counselling, teaching, coaching, sports medicine and fitness instruction. This third edition includes new artwork and all chapters have been revised.
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