Sport and Exercise Psychology

✍ Scribed by Andrew M Lane

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 359
• Series: Topics in Applied Psychology
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The new edition of Sport and Exercise Psychology asks four fundamental questions that get to the heart of this flourishing discipline:

What inner states influence what people think, feel, and behave?

How can people manage or self-regulate their own inner states?

How can sport and exercise psychology professionals help people manage their inner states?

Is sport psychology just a placebo effect?

Taking an applied perspective that bridges the gap between sport and exercise, the book answers these questions by covering the key topics in the field, including confidence, anxiety, self-regulation, stress and self-esteem. There are also chapters on the role of music in performance, imagery and exercise addiction.

Each chapter is written by an expert in that field, and includes a range of features illustrating specific issues, either within the research literature or their practical application. This is a comprehensive and engaging overview of an evolving discipline, and will be essential reading to any student of sport and exercise psychology. It will also be of huge interest to athletes and coaches seeking an accessible understanding of the role of psychology in sport.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of contributors to the second edition
Series preface
Introduction
PART I What inner states influence what people think and feel and how they behave?
Chapter 1 Mood and sport performance
Chapter 2 Sport confidence
Chapter 3 Anxiety in sport: Are we any closer to untangling the knots?
Chapter 4 Physical activity and self-esteem
PART II How can people manage or self-regulate their own inner states?
Chapter 5 Self-control in sport: Does willpower resemble a muscle?
Chapter 6 Understanding stress and coping among competitive athletes in sport: Applying psychological theory and research
Chapter 7 Managing own and others’ emotions in sport: Applied and research considerations
Chapter 8 Exercise addiction
PART III How can sport and exercise psychology professionals help people manage their inner states?
Chapter 9 Applied sport psychology: Enhancing performance using psychological skills training
Chapter 10 Imagery in sport
Chapter 11 The application and impact of performance profiling in sport
Chapter 12 The scientific application of music in exercise and sport: Towards a new theoretical model
PART IV Beliefs versus reality, or beliefs as reality?
Chapter 13 Beliefs versus reality, or beliefs as reality? The placebo effect in sport and exercise
Index