(eBook PDF) Sport Psychology: Performance Enhancement, Performance Inhibition, Individuals, and Teams 2nd Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781848729780
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848729780
• Author: Nicholas T. Gallucci 

Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After exploring the history of sport psychology, human motivation, and the role of exercise, there are three main sections to the text: Performance Enhancement, Performance Inhibition, and Individuals and Teams.

Table contents:

Part 1. Introduction.

1. Introduction to Sport Psychology.

2. Motivation for Sport and Achievement.

3. Exercise.

Part 2. Performance Enhancement.

4. Optimal Levels of Anxiety, Intensity, or Arousal.

5. Pre-performance Routines.

6. Mental Skills Training: Self-Talk, Concentration, Mental Imagery.

7. Relaxation Training: Calming the Physiology.

8. Goals.

9. Goal Orientation.

10. Self-efficacy and Sport Self-confidence.

Part 3. Performance Inhibition.

11. Choking Under Pressure and Anxiety and Performance.

12. Self-handicapping.

13. Procrastination and Perfectionism.

14. Learned Helplessness.

15. Performance Inhibition Due to Personality Factors.

16. Substance Abuse.

17. Burnout.

18. Sport Injuries.

Part 4. Individuals and Teams.

19. Gender and Sport.

20. Ethnic and Cultural Differences and Sport Psychology.

21. Youth and Sport.

22. Leadership and Coaching.

23. Team Cohesiveness.

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