Sports psychology in performance

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Sports psychology in performance

edited by Richard J. Butler

Butterworth Heinemann, 1997

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

In this book top British sports psychologists present a broad range of theoretical foundations and discuss their experiences of applying their ideas to sport. In choosing the elite level the sternest test is provided for the psychological approach. The sports discussed in the four sections of this book range across a wide spectrum of individual and team events. Each chapter characteristically focuses on how a psychological approach has been applied to one or a selected number of sports. * key principles are identified and their effective use in practice is analysed * developments arising from various techniques and recent advances are covered * a broad array of psychological approaches to enhance sporting performance are discussed * illustrates the broad impact psychology can have on sports performance * captures the varied approaches sports psychologists have adopted to assist athletes in their search for success. Psychology can play a major part in enhancing performance and as such has stimulated much recent interest, gained momentum and become widely recognised as important in improving sports performance. Readers, whether sports psychologists, sport scientists, coaches or students will meet new and sometimes radical ways of applying psychology to sport. The success of this book lies in inviting the readers to consider fresh and invigorating ideas. Foreword by Kevin Hickey.

Table of Contents

The application of mood profiling with elite sports performers (Peter Terry) Performance Profiling: Assessing the way forward (Richard Butler) The test of attentional and interpersonal style (TAIS) and its practical application (Ian Maynard) A theoretical perspective of performance evaluation with a practical application (Tim Holder) Developing confidence (Sheelagh Rodgers ) Developing team cohesion and empowering individuals (Brian Miller) The individual consultation: The fall and rise of a professional golfer (Richard Cox) An educational approach: The design, implementation and evaluation of psychological skills training programme (Deirdre Scully and John Kremer) The immersion approach (Stephen Bull) Applying an organisational development model to a sports setting (Peter Galvin) Freud on fencing: The role of unconscious psychological defences (Carole Seheult) Measure, analyse and stagnate: Towards a radical psychology sports (Denis Salter).

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  • NCID
    BA31561436
  • ISBN
    • 075062437X
  • LCCN
    96051509
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 266 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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