Sport Psychology

In this student-friendly introduction, the authors consider the psychological effects of sport on both the individual and the group. Topics covered include motivation, performance, mental health and leadership, offering a balanced and in-depth resource for students interested in learning more about sport psychology.>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
An Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
PART TWO: SPORT AND THE INDIVIDUAL
Personality
Motivation
Aggression
PART THREE: SPORT PERFORMANCE
Arousal
Anxiety
Self-confidence
PART FOUR: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT
Group Cohesion
Audience Effects
Leadership and Coaching
PART FIVE: EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
Exercise and Physical Health
Exercise and Mental Health
PART SIX: ISSUES IN SPORT AND EXERCISE
Issues in Sport and Exercise.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

DAVID TOD is Senior Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Psychology at Aberystwyth University, UK.

Zusammenfassung

In this student-friendly introduction, the authors consider the psychological effects of sport on both the individual and the group. Topics covered include motivation, performance, mental health and leadership, offering a balanced and in-depth resource for students interested in learning more about sport psychology.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Rachel Rahman, Joanne Thatcher, David Tod, David Thatcher Tod
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 20.08.2010
• EAN: 9780230249875
• ISBN: 978-0-230-24987-5
• Seiten: 248
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 215 mm x 10 mm
• Serien: Palgrave Insights in Psychology; Palgrave Insights in Psychology Series; Macmillan Insights in Psychology series; Palgrave Insights in Psycholog; Print on Demand; Macmillan Insights in Psychology series; Palgrave Insights in Psychology; Palgrave Insights in Psycholog; MacMillan Insights in Psycholo
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin; Ratgeber > Sport > Allgemeines, Lexika, Handbücher, Jahrbücher, Geschichte; B, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Sport Psychology, Sports—Psychological aspects, coaching;health;Motivation;personality;sports