Key concepts in sport psychology
By: John Kremer ... [et al.].
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: SAGE key concepts
Publisher: SAGE; Sage Publications Ltd
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Los Angeles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781849200516; 9781849200523
Subjects: Sports; Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing sport psychology. The history of sport psychology -- Practising sport psychology -- Ethical issues -- Organisations, sources and resources -- Anxiety and stress. Anxiety and arousal -- Measuring stress and anxiety -- Pre-performance routines -- Choking under pressure -- Coping strategies -- Motivation and commitment. Sport participation motives -- Burnout and dropout -- Goal setting -- Fear of failure and need to achieve -- Self-determination theory -- Achievement goal theory -- Self-efficacy and perceived competence -- Cognitive processes in sport. Mental imagery -- Mental practice -- Attention and concentration -- Positive self-talk and thought control -- Mental toughness -- Social psychology of sport. Team cohesion -- Team building -- Causal attribution -- Social facilitation and social loafing -- Leadership and effective coaching -- Home advantage -- Aggression -- Fans and spectators -- Motor skills. Motor development -- Expertise -- Decision-making -- Practising motor skills -- Analysis and measurement of motor performance -- Sport and well-being. Gender issues -- Overtraining and exercise addiction -- Injury and retirement.