Foundations of sport and exercise psychology : study guide

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Foundations of sport and exercise psychology : study guide

Daniel Gould, Robert S. Weinberg

Human Kinetics, c2000

2nd ed

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Includes references (p. 167) and index

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Description

This study guide is based on "Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology" and contains active learning exercises to help students experience, understand and apply the concepts presented in each chapter. It includes sample test questions for each chapter and lists a variety of websites.

Table of Contents

  • Welcome to sport and exercise psychology
  • personality and sport
  • motivation
  • arousal, stress, and anxiety
  • competition and co-operation
  • feedback, reinforcement, and intrinsic motivation
  • group and team dynamics
  • group cohesion
  • leadership
  • communication
  • introduction to psychological skills training
  • arousal regulation
  • imagery
  • self-confidence
  • goal setting
  • concentration
  • exercise and psychological well-being
  • exercise behaviour and adherence
  • psychology and athletic injuries
  • addictive and unhealthy behaviours
  • burnout and overtraining
  • children's psychological development through sport
  • aggression in sport
  • character development and sportpersonship.

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