Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak PerformanceDrawing upon the expertise of more than twenty leaders of their fields, this is a comprehensive and practical guide to psychological concepts and theories as well as to strategies and techniques designed to help future coaches and sport psychologists cultivate peak performance and personal growth through recent advances in sport psychology. The text's four-part organization focuses on motivation and leadership, social interactions, mental training, program implementation, and issues that go beyond performance enhancement. Contributing authors are experts in their topic, and each chapter has been written specifically for this collection. |
Contents
Past Present 7 The Sport Team as an Effective | 1 |
TRAINING PROGRAMS 359 Guidelines 414 | 13 |
History of Sport Psychology 2 The ABCs of Behavior Control | 43 |
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Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance Jean M. Williams No preview available - 2010 |
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