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Sport psychology : concepts and applications /

By: Cox, Richard H, 1941-.
Publisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2002Edition: 5th ed.Description: xix, 492 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0072329149 (alk. paper); 9780072329148; 0071121889 (International ed.); 0072489154.Subject(s): Sports -- Psychological aspects | Coaching (Athletics) -- Psychological aspects | Athletes -- PsychologyDDC classification: 796.01
Contents:
Pt. 1. Introduction. Introduction to sport psychology -- pt. 2. Motivation in sport and exercise. Motivation and self-confidence in sport -- Goal perspective theory -- Causal attribution in sport -- Developing intrinsic motivation in sport -- Goal setting in sport -- Youth sports -- pt. 3. Arousal, attention, and personality of the athlete. Neurophysiology of arousal -- Attention and concentration in sport -- Personality and the athlete -- pt. 4. Situational factors related to anxiety and mood. Mood state and athletic performance -- Anxiety, arousal, and stress relationships -- Alternatives to inverted-U theory -- pt. 5. Cognitive and behavioral interventions. Coping strategies in sport -- Relaxation strategies for sport -- Arousal energizing strategies for sport -- Imagery and sport performance -- The role of hypnosis in sport -- Psychological skills training -- pt. 6. The social psychology of sport. Aggression and violence in sport -- Audience and crowd effects in sport -- Team cohesion in sports -- Leadership in sport -- pt. 7. The psychobiology of sport and exercise. Exercise psychology -- Burnout in athletes -- The psychology of athletic injuries -- Drug abuse in sport and exercise.
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Standard Loan Standard Loan ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection 796.01 COX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0053551
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 434-470) and indexes.

Pt. 1. Introduction. Introduction to sport psychology -- pt. 2. Motivation in sport and exercise. Motivation and self-confidence in sport -- Goal perspective theory -- Causal attribution in sport -- Developing intrinsic motivation in sport -- Goal setting in sport -- Youth sports -- pt. 3. Arousal, attention, and personality of the athlete. Neurophysiology of arousal -- Attention and concentration in sport -- Personality and the athlete -- pt. 4. Situational factors related to anxiety and mood. Mood state and athletic performance -- Anxiety, arousal, and stress relationships -- Alternatives to inverted-U theory -- pt. 5. Cognitive and behavioral interventions. Coping strategies in sport -- Relaxation strategies for sport -- Arousal energizing strategies for sport -- Imagery and sport performance -- The role of hypnosis in sport -- Psychological skills training -- pt. 6. The social psychology of sport. Aggression and violence in sport -- Audience and crowd effects in sport -- Team cohesion in sports -- Leadership in sport -- pt. 7. The psychobiology of sport and exercise. Exercise psychology -- Burnout in athletes -- The psychology of athletic injuries -- Drug abuse in sport and exercise.

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