HomeUnitext for Freshmen: Introduction to Sport Psychology
Unitext for Freshmen: Introduction to Sport Psychology
Editor: Jacob Martin
Year: 2023
Binding: HARDBACK
Price: £ 250.00
"Sports psychology is the study of psychology within a sporting context. It is an intrinsic part of understanding athletes’ mental thought processes, as well as devising methods and tactics designed to improve the overall mental health and wellbeing of sportspeople, normally within a professional sporting environment. Competitors are under immense physical and emotional stress. They feel the pressure of coaches and their teams and the pressure they put on themselves. This kind of chronic stress can distract competitors from their goals. And, if left untreated, it can lead to harmful mental and physical health issues.
Sports psychologists take a holistic approach to each client's health. They consider an individual's physical abilities alongside their mental roadblocks. They then look for ways to improve mental toughness and athletic performance simultaneously. Sports psychology benefits the whole person by encompassing both psychology and physical performance. Sports psychology can be utilized as part of ongoing player management, or alongside other areas of recovery and rehabilitation such as physiotherapy, sports therapy and sports massage.
This book will provide an overview of the field of sports psychology and exercise, which involves applying psychology topics to exercise, sports, competition and health. Topics will cover how sports psychologists’ work –at any level- with athletes and teams in motivation, concentration, resilient personalities, attention, decision making based on inter-behavioral, cognitive and other important approaches in sports psychology. Topics will also include theoretical foundations of behavior, procedures for solving problems, adherence and motivation, etc.
Sport and exercise behavior is an overview of basic concepts and principles essential to understanding the psychological and behavioral aspects of sport and exercise. Emphasis is given to the conceptual frameworks and the applied aspects of sport performance enhancement and mental skills, exercise behavior and motivation, sociological factors, and health and well-being. Applications are made to future practitioners of coaching, teaching, sports medicine, counseling, sport management, and fitness instruction.
Sport Psychology is the scientific study of how individuals behave in sport and exercise, and the practical application of that knowledge to performance enhancement strategies. Students in this book will investigate human behavior patterns in sports and exercise settings. Human behavior is complex, dynamic, and social."
"Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to Sport Psychology
1.1 Sports Psychology
1.2 History of Sports Psychology
1.3 Role of a Sports Psychologist
1.4 Uses of Sports Psychology
1.5 Techniques in Sports Psychology
1.6 Common Areas of Study
Chapter 2 Personality
2.1 Defining Personality
2.2 Personality Development and Sport
Chapter 3 Motivation and Sport
3.1 Motivational Dynamics of Sport
3.2 Self-determination Theory
3.3 Role of Motivation and its Impact on the Performance
of a Sports Person
3.4 Achievement Motivation and Sports
3.5 Structure of Motivation
Chapter 4 The Relationship between Stress, and Arousal performance
4.1 Definitions of arousal, anxiety and stress
4.2 Factors inducing Anxiety and Stress
4.3 The relationship between Arousal and Performance
4.4 The relationship between anxiety and performance
4.5 Stress Management
Chapter 5 Aggression in Sport
5.1 Aggression in Sport: Moral Development
5.2 Aggression in Sports: Theories and Examples
5.3 Aggression and its Influence on Sports Performance
5.4 Aggression and Anger in Sport and Performance
Chapter 6 Team Building and Group Dynamics
6.1 Team Building
6.2 Group Dynamics
6.3 Team Building Activities
INDEX"
Jacob Martin is a lecturer in sports coaching and performance in the Department of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science at the Public University, Warrington. His research and teaching interests include skill acquisition, expertise in sports performance and pedagogy in sports coaching. A Fulbright Scholar, he has written sixteen books and many scientific papers on cognitive processes such as mental imagery and attention (including eye-tracking) in athletes.
