Sports psychology

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The last two decades have witnessed a proliferation of qualitative research in sport and exercise.

The growth of neuroscience and the spread of general interest in the brain have prompted concern for ethical issues posed by neuroscientists.

This book details the psychological theory and research surrounding various aspects of coaching, with a specific focus on American football coaches' work with young people.

Contemporary sport psychology is a rapidly developing and theoretically rich discipline, and a sophisticated and challenging profession.

In recent years a new set of psychological principles has emerged from research investigating adventure and adventurous activities.

Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the heart of Sport Psychology today.

This book presents the most pressing questions to advance the field of sport, exercise, and performance psychology.

Praise for Mind Gym"e;Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete.

Historically, very few sport and exercise psychologists and professionals from related fields such as disability and rehabilitation have conducted thorough research on individuals with disabilities engaged in sport and exercise.

Find out howand whysports can help you better understand your studentsBecause participation in sports is an integral part of the educational experience for students in both public and private schools, it's essential that school psychologists and counselors have a solid foundation to help ensure the well-being of student-athletes.

Award-winning sportswriter Joan Ryan whisks readers from the sports field to the research lab on an ambitious quest to understand the seemingly indefinable phenomenon called team chemistry.

Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task.

Transitions in sport can be either normative (relatively predictable) or non-normative (less predictable) and are critical times in the development of athlete's careers.

Running is a fundamental human activity and holds an important place in popular culture.

This book offers a student-friendly introduction to the discipline of sport psychology.

The study of sport is often thought of simply in terms of the sport sciences.

A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement.

Increasing numbers of professional teams and athletes look for assistance with the psychological factors of their performance, and there exists a growing body of professional sport psychologists ready to provide support.

Music and sport are both highly significant cultural forms, yet the substantial and longstanding connections between the two have largely been overlooked.

Clinical sport psychology is a rapidly growing field that brings together research and clinical interventions from both clinical psychology and sport and performance psychology.

International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology is a series of edited books, with a global focus, which reflect the state of art in areas of current and emerging interest in the study of sport and exercise psychology.

Why is performing under pressure often so difficult?

Academics around the world recognise the effectiveness of storytelling as a way to engage audiences in conversations, raising awareness of issues, and encouraging change.

FOREWORD BY TOM HARDYAs a ten-time Brazilian jiu jitsu World Champion and a former MMA World Champion, Roger Gracie is widely considered to be the greatest practitioner of Brazilian jiu jitsu of all time.

The transformative mind-model for performing under stress and making pressure your advantageUsed by the planet's top performers In Performance Under Pressure, forensic psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans gives you the tools to take control of the moment.

This book addresses a critical gap in the literature, serving as a foundational resource for a rapidly evolving field that lacks a comprehensive reference point.

Once athletes reach the highest levels of competition in college and professional sports, the mental aspect of the game becomes increasingly vital to performance.

A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement.

The revised edition of the bestselling ChiRunning, a groundbreaking program from ultra-marathoner and nationally-known coach Danny Dreyer, that teaches you how to run faster and farther with less effort, and to prevent and heal injuries for runners of any age or fitness level.

Winning strategies from the three-time European Championship winner and the only football coach ever to reach the final of five international tournaments.

Sport psychologists working with athletes, teams and sports performers are only as effective as their professional techniques and competencies will allow.

The phenomenal international number one bestseller with exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Football, Second Edition, provides new and intermediate football fans with all the information they need to understand and enjoy football.

The majority of sport psychology research to date has been underpinned and driven by a secular perspective.

In The Code: Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct, author Ross Bernstein has pulled back the curtain on baseball's tacit rules regarding retaliation, sportsmanship, and intimidation.

Sport and exercise psychology as a profession is becoming increasingly popular, with a growth in the number of students applying for and studying Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees in sport and exercise psychology in recent years within the UK and International Higher Education landscape.

This timely and urgent text presents cutting-edge research exploring the complexities of barriers to inclusive access to sport and physical activity, and discusses how sport, and society, can move forward beyond the gender binary, in both theory and practice.

Despite its worldwide following, high levels of investment and scientific complexity, there is a lack of evidence-based literature on the science of human performance in motorsport.

The breadth of our moral experience is more extensive than has been believed over the past several millennia.

From bad weather to business travel to traffic safety, there are dozens of reasons why cyclists and triathletes take their rides inside.

"e;Brilliantly illustrates how your mind really can triumph over matter.

From world-renowned adventurer and bestselling author of The Art of Resilience and The World's Fittest Book, comes the ultimate blueprint to building a bulletproof body.

NOMINATED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022'Superbly insightful' - FourFourTwo'Hugely enjoyable.

Mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness Acceptance Commitment (MAC) are gaining momentum with sport psychology practitioners who work to support elite athletes.

Over the last forty years, running has grown from a niche sport for a handful of committed club athletes into one of the Western world's most popular pastimes.

Experiences in nature are now recognised as being fundamental to human health and well-being.

This book analyses and unpacks the term Feel by exploring its many definitions and examples in real life.

Why should we exercise?

An intriguing blend of science and sports that explores how some of the worlds greatest athletes are utilizing the last frontier of performance-enhancing technology-the mental mapping and engineering of their own brains-for peak performance, and what it means for the future of athleticism, sports, and the rest of us.