Psychological Foundations of SportJohn M. Silva, Diane E. Stevens Twenty-five specialists from the field of sports psychology contribute 26 chapters to this text for undergraduate students in sport psychology courses, which may also appeal to graduate students and fellow professionals in the field. The text combines information from both basic and applied sources, from sport psychology and psychology. Coverage includes the evolution of sport psychology, personality and performance, motivation and sport, emotion and sport performance, intervention and performance enhancement, group dynamics, aggression in sport, gender issues in sport, psychological aspects of coaching, and psychological aspects of youth sport. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
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PART TWO Personality and Performance | 27 |
PART THREE Motivation and Sport | 66 |
PART FOUR Emotion and Sport Performance | 107 |
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