Sport Psychology: The Basics: Optimising Human Performance

ISBN-13: 9781408172094 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 224 str.

Middl HPC/BPS Rhonda Cohen (Head of London Sport Institute

Opis

This comprehensive and accessible resource can be used as textbook or a self-help book and is aimed at students, athletes, coaches, sport scientists or indeed any-one looking to enhance their performance, whatever their sport or activity. The psychological concepts may even be useful for those working in business. It covers the key topics in sport psychology, but also addresses current issues such as talent identification, mental toughness, risk taking, stress management, mindfulness, gender issues, sporting injuries and the use of social media. It contains examples from a multitude of sports around the world, and new developing areas such as strength and conditioning, extreme sport and combat sports. Recognising the importance for the reader to fully understand the topic in order to apply this knowledge, the book provides a comprehensive overview of each topic before presenting practical applications as well as recommending online resources. Every chapter focuses around answering key questions integral to each topic within sports psychology, helping the reader to progress in their understanding of the theory and learning how to apply it.Sports used as examples include: Football (soccer), rugby, tennis, cricket, motorsport, swimming, winter sports, weight lifting, martial arts, athletics (track & field), baseball, and American football.

Recenzje

... the section on injury was interesting and certainly something we should integrate into our medical offering... I would potentially recommend it to anyone new to the topic of sport psychology. David Jones, Saracens Rugby Club Personal Development Programme 20160420

Spis treści

Part one: Assessing Skills 1. Sport Psychology and Assessing Skills. Part two: Enhancing Skills 2. Confidence and Self efficacy 3. Imagery 4. Concentration 5. Mental Toughness Part three: Setting skills and Using Technique 6. Goal setting and Motivation 7. The Zone, Flow, and Mindfulness 8. Cognitive Intervention: NLP and CBT Part four: Stress Health and Injury 9. Arousal and Anxiety 10. Stress Management 11. Stress and Injuries 12. Injury Intervention 13. Exercise Psychology Part five : Unique and Individual Aspect 14. Talent identification 15. Extreme Sport 16 Reaction Time 17 Gender Differences Part six: Into the Future 18. Using social media 19. Consideration in using sport psychology. Glossary Resources Index

O autorze

Dr Rhonda Cohen, PhD MSc, PGCHE, CSci, CPsychol, NLP is Head of the London Sport Institute at Middlesex University, UK, and is a Registered Sport & Exercise Psychologist (HPC/BPS), specialising in extreme sports. She is regularly interviewed about sports psychology by the media, including The Times, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Guardian, Women's Running Magazine, and Top Sante. She has appeared on TV shows such as BBC Inside Sport, Daredevils: Living on the Edge and 60 Minutes. She has a close working relationship with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and Saracens Rugby club.