Faster, Fitter, Happier: 75 Questions with a Sport Psychologist

ISBN-13: 9781138696129 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 330 str.

Tony Westbury

Opis

This is the first book to bridge the gap between the practice of sport psychology and the theoretical foundations on which the profession is based. It features a series of questions the author has been asked in 25 years as a practitioner working across a range of sports.

Recenzje

‘The book explores issues that many athletes, parents, coaches and sport psychologist face when working with athletes in sport and offers important evidence-based recommendations for best practice… Detailed and reader-friendly.’ – Dr. Ciara Losty, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Why Do We Need a Psychology of Sport?  Chapter 2. Do I Need Sport Psychology?  Chapter 3. Motivation: Making sense of the 'Will to WIN'  Chapter 4. Can Sport Psychology Stop Me Being Sick With Nerves Before I Play?  Chapter 5. Choking, Ball-Watching and 'Sledging' - Applying the Science of Attention to Staying Focussed in Sport Performance  Chapter 6. It's All About Having a Positive Mental Attitude - Isn't It?  Chapter 7. Team Spirit: Accident or Design?  Chapter 8. Children and Youth Sport: The Mind of a Child is Not a Vessel to be Filled, it is a Fire to be Kindled  Chapter 9. The Psychology of Sport Injury: There Are Two Types of Performer - Those Who Are Currently Injured and Those Who Will Become Injured  Chapter 10. Knowing When to Stop: Psychology and the Transition Out of Sport  Chapter 11. Pulling the Threads Together - One Last Time