Applied Sport Psychology Personal Growth to Peak Performance

This is a comprehensive and practical guide to psychological concepts and theories as well as to strategies and techniques designed to help future coaches and sport psychologists cultivate peak performance and personal growth through recent advances in sport psychology. The textżs five-part organization focuses on motivation and leadership, social interactions, mental training, program implementation, and issues that go beyond performance enhancement. Contributing authors are experts in their topic, and each chapter has been written specifically for this collection.Each chapter has been carefully updated to reflect the latest research and cutting-edge practice in applied sport psychology. |The text offers an even greater applied emphasis, through additional case studies, anecdotes, and examples illustrating ways to use various techniques and interventions. |Many chapters have been reformatted to highlight key concepts, findings, and intervention exercises through the use of lists and boxes.|Updated and new examples and statistics appear throughout.|Offers comprehensive coverage of topics in applied sport psychology, with primary emphasis on ways to enhance performance and personal growth of athletes and physical activity participants|Bridges the gap between research and practice by clearly presenting concepts, theories, and research and then showing ways to use that knowledge to create a physical and mental environment that is conducive to peak performance and personal growth|Features a wealth of case studies, anecdotes, and examples illustrating how various techniques and interventions can be used in real-life situations to promote peak performance and personal growth|Goes beyond peak performance by dealing with topics such as drug abuse, burnout, injury, retirement from sport, and when to refer athletes for counseling or psychotherapy|Compiles chapters written by leading scholars and practitioners in sport and exercise psychology, most of whom have illustrious backgrounds as elite athletes or coaches |Includes study questions at the end of each chapter, helping students review and retain key information and think critically

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Inne
ISBN: 978-0-07-284383-5
Liczba stron: 0