Foundations of sport and exercise psychology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weinberg, Robert Stephen
Other Authors: Gould, Daniel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ill., EE. UU. : Human Kinetics , c2007.
Edition:4. ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Welcome to sport and exercise psychology
  • Personality and sport
  • Motivation
  • Arousal, stress, and anxiety
  • Competition and cooperation
  • Feedback, reinforcement, and intrinsic motivation
  • Group and team dynamics
  • Group cohesion
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Introduction to psychological skills training
  • Arousal regulation
  • Imagery
  • Self-confidence
  • Goal setting
  • Concentration
  • Exercise and psychological well-being
  • Exercise behavior and adherence
  • Athletic injuries and psychology
  • Addictive and unhealthy behaviors
  • Burnout and overtraining
  • Children and sport psychology
  • Aggression in sport
  • Character development and good sporting behavior.