Sport psychologists working with athletes, teams and sports performers are only as effective as their professional techniques and competencies will allow. This is the first book to offer a detailed and critical appraisal of the conceptual foundations of contemporary professional practice in sport psychology. The book presents a series of reviews of the most up-to-date academic and professional literature on professional practice, exploring issues that all psychologists face when working with clients in sport and offers important evidence-based recommendations for best practice. Key topics...
Sport psychologists working with athletes, teams and sports performers are only as effective as their professional techniques and competencies will...
Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology brings together leading international researchers to showcase some of the most important emerging topics in contemporary sport psychology. Each chapter offers a comprehensive review of current knowledge and research on a cutting-edge theme, followed by in-depth discussion of conceptual and methodological issues, and then outlines potential avenues for further research. The book covers themes including: * Contemporary personality perspectives * Choking models of stress and performance * Coping in sport * Relational-efficacy beliefs * Self-determination...
Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology brings together leading international researchers to showcase some of the most important emerging topics in ...
