Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Material type: TextSeries: Instant NotesPublisher: London : Taylor & Francis Group, 2005Copyright date: ©2004Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (455 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203325568Subject(s): Sports--Psychological aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise PsychologyDDC classification: 796.01 LOC classification: GV706.4.S52 2005Online resources: Click to ViewCover -- Instant Notes: Sport and Exercise Psychology -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introducation -- Section A. Introduction to psychology, sport and exercise -- A1. Definitions -- A2. Psychology and common sense -- A3. The scientific approach -- A4. Research methods -- A5. The qualitative-quantitative issue -- A6. The history of psychology -- A7. Theoretical perspectives -- Section B. Cognition and motor behavior -- B1. Vision -- B2. Indirect and direct theories of motor control -- B3. Motor learning -- B4. Attention and concentration in sport -- B5. Memory and decision making in sport -- B6. Imagery -- Section C. Motivation -- C1. Introduction to motivation -- C2. Cognitive evaluation theory -- C3. Achievement goal theory -- C4. Attribution theory -- C5. Confidence -- C6. Goal-setting theory -- Section D. Moods and emotions -- D1. Definitions -- D2. Mood and performance -- D3. Anxiety: the basics -- D4. Multi-dimensional anxiety theory -- D5. Catastrophe theory -- D6. Reversal theory -- D7. Other theories -- Section E. Individual differences -- E1. Introduction to individual differences -- E2. Personality and sport -- E3. Problematic issues -- Section F. Interpersonal processes -- F1. Social cognition -- F2. Conformity and compliance -- F3. Obedience to authority -- F4. Pro-social behavior -- F5. Anti-social behavior -- Section G. Group processes -- G1. Groups and teams -- G2. Social facilitation -- G3. Social loafing -- G4. Leadership -- G5. Cohesiveness -- G6. Group decision making -- G7. De-individuation -- G8. Home advantage -- G9. Inter-group processes -- Section H. Psychological effects of physical activity -- H1 Psychological well-being -- H2. Mental health -- H3. Negative outcomes -- Section I. Motivation for physical activity: Descriptive approaches -- I1. Determinants of exercise.
I2. Participation motivation -- Section J. Theories and models of exercise behavior -- J1. Cognitive-behavioral theories -- J2. Process models of exercise -- J3. Ecological models -- Section K. Consultancy in sport and exercise psychology -- K1. Consultancy: Basic issues -- K2. Listening skills -- K3. Questioning -- K4. Giving feedback -- K5. Counseling skills -- K6. The consultancy process -- K7. Baseline assessment -- Section L. Performance enhancement -- L1. Issues of motivation -- L2. Issues of arousal and anxiety -- L3. Issues of concentration -- L4. Issues of confidence -- Section M. Special issues -- M1. Stress and coping -- M2. Injury -- M3. Burnout and over-training -- M4. Drugs in sport -- Further reading -- References -- Index.
Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides concise coverage of sport and exercise psychology at the undergraduate level, and also covers the crucial basic psychology that underpins the subject. It has four main themes:theoretical approaches and research methodssport psychology at both the individual and group level of analysis exercise psychologypractical applications including performance enhancement and ethics.Suitable for students in sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sport studies and sports management, it will be useful for coaches and athletes who wish to gain an up-to-date understanding of the key concepts, theories and research in this area.
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