Sport Psychology: Performance Enhancement, Performance Inhibition, Individuals, and Teams
By Nicholas T Gallucci
- List Price: $44.95
- Web Price: $40.46 (You save $4.49)
- ISBN: 978-1-84169-486-3
- Published by: Psychology Press
- Publication Date: 12/26/2007
- Pages: 592
- Binding(s): Hardback | Paperback
- Lecturers/Professors only: request inspection copy
About the Book
Sport Psychology is a senior undergraduate textbook that provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance.
After the introductory chapters, there are three main sections to the text: Performance Enhancement covers topics such as anxiety, routines, mental imagery, self-talk, concentration, relaxation, goals, and self-confidence.
The section on Performance Inhibition includes chapters on choking under pressure, self-handicapping, procrastination, perfectionism, substance abuse, burnout, and injury.
While much of the information presented is universally applicable, individual differences based on gender, ethnicity, age, and motivation are emphasized in the concluding section on Individuals and Teams.
Throughout, there are case studies of well-known athletes from a variety of sports to illustrate topics that are being explored.
Sport Psychology is supported by a CD-ROM of instructor resources, which is free of charge to qualifying adopters and their students.
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