Sports psychology

Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport explores the psychological aspects of these two intrinsic elements of competitive sport.

Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice.

Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice.

This user-friendly, accessible text will enable new students to understand the basic concepts of sport skills acquisition.

This user-friendly, accessible text will enable new students to understand the basic concepts of sport skills acquisition.

For elite athletes, pain and injury are normal.

For elite athletes, pain and injury are normal.

Exercise dependence or addiction has been described as a 'positive addiction', but it can have links with damaging dysfunctional and excessive behaviours, including eating disorders.

Exercise dependence or addiction has been described as a 'positive addiction', but it can have links with damaging dysfunctional and excessive behaviours, including eating disorders.

Sport science can quantify many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sports experience cannot be fully understood through measurement.

Sport science can quantify many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sports experience cannot be fully understood through measurement.

Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football.

Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football.

Science and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket sport disciplines of tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis.

Science and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket sport disciplines of tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis.

Now including exercise psychology terms for the first time in its second edition, Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts offers a highly accessible introduction to this fascinating subject, its central theories and state-of-the-art research.

Now including exercise psychology terms for the first time in its second edition, Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts offers a highly accessible introduction to this fascinating subject, its central theories and state-of-the-art research.

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

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

Advances in Applied Sport Psychology aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in contemporary sport psychology.

Advances in Applied Sport Psychology aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in contemporary sport psychology.

Throughout time, people have explored the ways in which they can improve some aspect of their performance.

Throughout time, people have explored the ways in which they can improve some aspect of their performance.

Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance.

Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance.

Judgment, Decision-Making and Success in Sport presents a thorough overview and assessment of the study of Judgment and Decision-Making (JDM) in sports psychology, and represents an important source of information for those interested in the possible causes and reasons for success and failure in sport.

Judgment, Decision-Making and Success in Sport presents a thorough overview and assessment of the study of Judgment and Decision-Making (JDM) in sports psychology, and represents an important source of information for those interested in the possible causes and reasons for success and failure in sport.

Get your head in the game with this hands-on guide to the psychology of sport There's more to getting into the right headspace for the big game or event than trying to think like a winner.

Get your head in the game with this hands-on guide to the psychology of sport There's more to getting into the right headspace for the big game or event than trying to think like a winner.

SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGICAL "e;This book is a joy to read and greatly needed.

SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGICAL "e;This book is a joy to read and greatly needed.

An extensive update of a successful textbook on skill acquisition for sport students.

An extensive update of a successful textbook on skill acquisition for sport students.

Through her work as a performance psychologist with elite professional sportspeople, Miranda Banks knows the challenges faced by those striving to achieve.

Motor Behavior: Control, Learning and Development explores the realm of Motor Behavior, a field intricately examining human action and movement across a lifetime - from their initial acquisition to refinement and evolution.

'This is a deep and rewarding exploration of human motivation' The Financial Times 'Powerful and profound' - Matthew Syed 'This book will change your outlook on everything.

The laws of the game are made simple - for players, referees, coaches and spectators.

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

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

Sport and exercise psychology has grown exponentially as an academic discipline and profession in the past decade.

Sport and exercise psychology has grown exponentially as an academic discipline and profession in the past decade.

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

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

Blending the latest academic research with case studies of famous figures, this highly insightful book presents 'doubt' as a central concept for psychology.

Blending the latest academic research with case studies of famous figures, this highly insightful book presents 'doubt' as a central concept for psychology.

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.

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 book analyzes the intricate relationship between football fans and clubs, presenting new approaches for those in charge to actively involve fans in club management-a complex task often fraught with emotional tension.