Sport psychology : performance enhancement, performance inhibition, individuals, and teams / Nicholas T. Gallucci.

Author/creator Gallucci, Nicholas T. author.
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationNew York, NY : Psychology Press, 2013.
Description1 online resource (689 pages) : illustrations
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects

Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part I INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 Introduction to Sport Psychology; Chapter 2 Motivation for Sport and Achievement; Chapter 3 Exercise; Part II PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT; Chapter 4 Optimal Levels of Anxiety, Intensity, or Arousal; Chapter 5 Preperformance Routines; Chapter 6 Mental Imagery, Self-Talk, and Concentration; Chapter 7 Relaxation Training: Calming the Physiology; Chapter 8 Goals and Self-Regulation; Chapter 9 Goal Orientation; Chapter 10 Self-Efficacy, Sport Self-Confidence, and Mental Toughness; Part III PERFORMANCE INHIBITION.
Contents Chapter 11 Choking Under Pressure and Performance AnxietyChapter 12 Self-Handicapping; Chapter 13 Procrastination and Perfectionism; Chapter 14 Learned Helplessness; Chapter 15 Performance Inhibition Due to Personality Factors; Chapter 16 Substance Abuse; Chapter 17 Burnout; Chapter 18 Sport Injuries; Part IV INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS; Chapter 19 Gender and Sport; Chapter 20 Ethnic and Cultural Differences and Sport; Chapter 21 Youth and Sport; Chapter 22 Leadership and Coaching; Chapter 23 Team Cohesion, Efficacy, and Goals; Appendix; References; Index.
Abstract "Sport Psychology is an undergraduate textbook that provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After the introductory chapters, there are three main sections to the text: Performance Enhancement covers topics such as anxiety, routines, mental imagery, self-talk, concentration, relaxation, goals, and self-confidence. The section on Performance Inhibition includes chapters on choking under pressure, self-handicapping, procrastination, perfectionism, substance abuse, burnout, and injury. While much of the information presented is universally applicable, individual differences based on gender, ethnicity, age, and motivation are emphasized in the concluding section on Individuals and Teams. Throughout, there are case studies of well-known athletes from a variety of sports to illustrate topics that are being explore"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Gallucci, Nicholas T. Sport psychology. Second edition 9781848729773
Genre/formElectronic books.
Genre/formTextbooks.
ISBN9781134641710 (electronic bk.)
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