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Planet Sport

Planet Sport
  • By Kath Woodward.

Published July 2012

Sport generates some of the most intense feelings and levels of commitment. It is big business globally, but also the source of the most powerful personal identifications and individual and collective pleasures. Sporting events are routine and embodied, whether in the gym, on the field or at the…
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Mental Toughness

The Mindset Behind Sporting Achievement, Second Edition

Mental Toughness
  • By Michael Sheard.

Published July 2012

Mental toughness is one of the most common terms used in sport – by athletes, coaches, spectators and the media. However, it is also one of the least understood terms. This book examines the characteristics and development of mentally tough sport performers, and presents the cutting-edge research…
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Team Psychology in Sports

Theory and Practice

  • By Stewart Cotterill.

Published July 2012

The ability to mould a group of talented individual athletes into an effective team takes effort and skill. Team Psychology in Sports examines the crucial factors in the development of an effective team, introducing important psychological and organizational concepts and offering evidence-based…
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Psychology in Sports Coaching

Theory and Practice

Psychology in Sports Coaching
  • By Adam Nicholls, and Leigh Jones.

Published July 2012

Have you ever wondered how athletes learn and make use of the feedback they are given by their coach, or how a coach could make his or her feedback more effective for athletes? Psychology in Sports Coaching has been written specifically for students studying coaching who want to improve their…
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Skill Acquisition in Sport

Research, Theory and Practice

Skill Acquisition in Sport
  • Edited by Nicola Hodges, and Mark A. Williams.

Published June 2012

Success in sport depends upon the athlete's ability to develop and perfect a specific set of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills. Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Skill Acquisition in Sport examines how we learn such skills and, in particular, considers the crucial role of…
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Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise

Foundations, Markers, Trends

Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise
  • Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, and Katharina Strahler.

Published March 2012

Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting…
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Sport and Exercise Psychology

A Critical Introduction

Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • By Aidan Moran.

Published February 2012

Although sport is played with the body, it is won in the mind. Inspired by this idea, the second edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive critical introduction to sport and exercise psychology – a discipline that is concerned with the theory and practice of helping athletes to…
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Motor Learning in Practice

A Constraints-Led Approach

  • Edited by Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids and Geert J.P. Savelsbergh.

Published December 2011

Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance. Drawing on ecological psychology, the book…
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Peak Performance Every Time

Peak Performance Every Time
  • By Simon Hartley.

Published November 2011

Peak performances should not be left to chance. Rather than hoping that you will perform at your best, why not engineer your performance? Peak Performance Every Time incorporates principles from sport psychology and performance coaching and applies these to all areas of life. Using illustrations…
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Professional Practice in Sport Psychology

A review

  • Edited by Sheldon Hanton, and Stephen Mellalieu.

Published November 2011

Sport psychologists working with athletes, teams and sports performers are only as effective as their professional techniques and competencies will allow. This is the first book to offer a detailed and critical appraisal of the conceptual foundations of contemporary professional practice in sport…
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