Understanding psychological preparation for sport : theory and practice of elite performers /
By: Hardy, Lew
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Contributor(s): Jones, J. Graham
| Gould, Daniel.
Publisher: Chichester ; New York : J. Wiley, 1996Description: xvi, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0471950238 (cloth); 9780471950233:; 0471957879 (pbk.).Subject(s): Sports -- Psychological aspects![](/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/images/filefind.png)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-332) and indexes.
Introduction: Why write yet another book on psychological preparation? -- Current state of knowledge regarding psychological preparation for sports performance: Basic psychological skills -- Self-confidence -- Motivation -- Arousal and activation -- Stress and anxiety -- Concentration and attention control -- Coping with adversity -- Implications and future directions: A unifying model of psychological preparation for peak athletic performance -- Future research directions -- Implications for guiding practice -- Epilogue -- References -- Indexes.
Starting with an introduction to the psychological preparation of elite sports performers, this book reviews, summarizes and integrates the latest sports psychology research from both the qualitative and quantitative domains.