Title:
Understanding psychological preparation for sport : theory and practice of elite performers
Author:
Hardy, Lew.
ISBN:
9780471950233
9780471957874
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Publication Information:
Chichester ; New York : J. Wiley, ©1996.
Physical Description:
xvi, 346 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction: Why write yet another book on psychological preparation? -- Current state of knowledge regarding psychological preparation for sports performance: Basic psychological skills -- Self-confidence -- Motivation -- Arousal and activation -- Stress and anxiety -- Concentration and attention control -- Coping with adversity -- Implications and future directions: A unifying model of psychological preparation for peak athletic performance -- Future research directions -- Implications for guiding practice -- Epilogue -- References -- Indexes.
Abstract:
Starting with an introduction to the psychological preparation of elite sports performers, this book reviews, summarizes and integrates the latest sports psychology research from both the qualitative and quantitative domains.
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Electronic Access:
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