Sport psychology / edited by Britton W. Brewer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brewer, Britton W.

IOC Medical Commission. Sub-Commission on Publications in the Sport Sciences.

Series:

Handbook of sports medicine and science.

Handbook of sports medicine and science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Psychological aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sports.

Sports medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sports medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series presents a concise summary of the science and practice of psychology in the context of sport. Psychological aspects central to sport performance such as motivation, cognition, stress, confidence, and mental preparation are examined and interventions designed to enhance individual and team performance are reviewed. Reflecting the breadth of the field, issues such as sport injury prevention and rehabilitation, athlete psychopathology, child and adolescent development, sport career termination, and the practice of sport psychology

Contents:

Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Motivation; 3 Attention, concentration and thought management; 4 Management of competitive stress in elite sport; 5 Confidence in sport; 6 Mental preparation for training and competition; 7 Enhancing team effectiveness; 8 Injury prevention and rehabilitation; 9 Clinical issues; 10 Child and adolescent development and sport participation; 11 Sport career termination; 12 Sport psychology in practice; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z

Notes:

"An IOC Medical Commission publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-00774-2

9786612007743

1-4443-0365-1

1-4443-0366-X

OCLC:

438702574