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Thatcher / Day / Rahman

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-84445-839-4
Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
Erscheinungstermin: 03.05.2011
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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.

Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781844458394
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-84445-839-4
  • Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Erscheinungstermin: 03.05.2011
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage 2011
  • Serie: Active Learning in Sport Series
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Gewicht: 424 g
  • Seiten: 240
  • Format (B x H x T): 172 x 243 x 19 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt

Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Thatcher, Joanne

Joanne Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University.

Day, Mel

Rahman, Rachel

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.

Day, Mel

Melissa Day is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester

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