Sport and Exercise Psychology : Practitioner Case Studies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotterill, Stewart.

Contributor:

Weston, Neil.

Breslin, Gavin.

Series:

BPS Textbooks in Psychology Ser.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exercise--Psychological aspects.

Exercise - Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (689 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016.

Summary:

Sport and Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies focuses on the most current issues in the field, integrating research and practice to develop a coherent understanding of current knowledge, future research directions and applied implications within the field. This is the first book to include theory-based case studies for sport performance, exercise and skill acquisition in one publication. This text provides content that is directly applicable to those students wishing to enter the profession via various national accreditation schemes, in addition to providing chartered psychologists with a text that can directly inform their reflections of their own practice. Sport and Exercise Psychology is supported by an online learning environment that includes 'talking heads' videos for each chapter, further resources, questions and links to relevant external materials.

Contents:

Intro

BPS Textbooks in Psychology

Title page

Copyright

About the Contributors

Acknowledgements

Stewart

Neil

Gavin

About the Companion Website

Part 1 Sport and Performance Psychology

1 Introduction

Introduction to the book

The nature of applied work in sport and exercise psychology

Overview of the book

2 Managing Difficult Interpersonal Relationships: A Basic Psychological Needs Approach

Client and background

Initial needs assessment

Framework and intervention

Reflections

Further reading

References

3 The Use of Team Strengths at a Major Championship

The sport and its competitive structure

4 Concentration and Optimal Performance Under Pressure

5 A Search for Meaning: An Integrative Approach to Stress Management Following a Career-ending Injury

6 Personality and Group Functioning: Managing a Narcissist's Ego

Introduction

Summary

Notes

7 Returning to Sport Following Serious Injury: A Case Study of a Professional Rugby Union Player

8 Transition Indecision: A Case Study of an Athlete's Move from Playing to Coaching

Reflections.

Summary

9 Ahead of the Competition: Anxiety Control in Archery

Intervention

Part 2 Coaching Psychology

10 Impression Management in Professional Football: A Case Study from the Coach's Perspective

AcknowledgEments

11 Managing Coach Stress in Teams Through Enhanced Role Clarity and Communication

Acknowledgement

12 Training a Coach to be Autonomy-Supportive:: An Avenue for Nurturing Mental Toughness

A brief definition and conceptualization of mental toughness

13 Creating a Successful and Effective Coaching Environment through Interpersonal Sports Coaching

Part 3 Motor Learning and Control

14 The Role of Psychology in Enhancing Skill Acquisition and Expertise in High Performance Programmes

Clients and background

Framework and interventions

Note

15 Developing Motor Skill in Practice: A Case of Mastering 'Heelflips'

Effective feedback

References.

16 Improving Anticipation in Racket Sports: An Evidence-based Intervention

Part 4 Psychology of Physical Activity and Exercise

17 Promoting Physical Activity in Ireland: A Case Study of All Island All Active (AIAA)

18 Athlete Wellbeing

Further Reading

19 Physical Activity and Self-concept: A Humanistic Intervention

20 Developing a School-based Physical Activity Protocol for Those with Intellectual Disabilities

Benefits of participating in PE

21 Exercise and Body Image

Defining body image

22 Physical Activities to Improve Children's Health (PATCH): Implementing a School-Based Intervention for Children

23 Contemporary Lifestyle Interventions for Public Health - Potential Roles for Professional Sports Clubs

24 Exercise Dependence

Hypothetical Clients and background

Framework and intervention.

Reflections

25 Long-term Behaviour Change Through an Exercise Intervention During Breast Cancer Treatment

Recruitment and assessment

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Cotterill, Stewart Sport and Exercise Psychology

ISBN:

9781118686515

OCLC:

950905885