Sport and Exercise Psychology

by Joanne Thatcher, Mel Day, Rachel Rahman

Overview

This is a comprehensive and accessible text on exercise and sport psychology for students on sport science/sport and exercise science degrees. It adopts an integrated, thematic approach and covers all the required theory, concepts and research, accompanied by case studies to illustrate the applied nature of the material being covered. The book is split into two major sections, covering exercise psychology and sport psychology, and each chapter supports students as they progress from clear introductory material to more advanced discussions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844458394
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/03/2011
Series:	Active Learning in Sport Series
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.68(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Joanne Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University.

Melissa Day is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester

Dr. Rachel Rahman is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Aberystwyth University. Her area of specialism is exercise motivation and behaviour and she has presented her research at national conferences. She has produced commissioned reports for the NHS trust and County Council and has worked on research projects funded by the Big Lottery Fund, the Ramblers’ Association and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

Table of Contents

Introduction to sport and exercise psychology
Part 1: Exercise psychology
Physical inactivity: effects and determinants
Physical inactivity: the role of the self
Becoming active: models and motives
Changing and maintaining physical activity
Being active: negative effects
Being active: harmful effects
Part 2: Sport psychology
Training for competition: individual factors
Training for competition: social factors
Coping with competition pressure
Coping with adversity: injury and burnout
Achieving peak performance and excellence in competition
Putting it all together: applying sport psychology
Answers to Learning Actvities

Editorial Reviews

'Clear definitions of scientific concepts are presented throughout and highlighted together with discussions relating to strengths and limitations. In addition, conflicting research is presented and reflected upon. The learning activities challenge the reader's way of thinking and problematizing around both method and content. Other valuable educational approaches are case studies, which make the text more interesting and facilitate a deeper learning approach, as well as suggested further reading for students who want more information and depth....To conclude Sport and Exercise Psychology is well worth reading. As a reader you will find the content slightly different from the mainstream sport and exercise psychology literature and with a strong focus on critical reflection....Is especially well suited for the reader that has a genuine interest in understanding the science behind sport and exercise psychology'
Sofia Bunke
Department of Psychology, Lund University

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