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Author:   Aidan Moran
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780415168083

ISBN 10:   0415168082
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   11 December 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780415434300
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

"Part 1. Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology: Discipline and Profession. Part 2. Exploring Athletic Performance: Key Constructs. 1. Motivation and Goal-setting in Sport. 2. ""Psyching Up"" and ""Calming Down"": Anxiety in Sport. 3. Staying Focussed in Sport: Concentration in Sport Performers. 4. Using Imagination in Sport: Mental Imagery and Mental Practice in Athletes. 5. What Lies Beneath the Surface? Investigating Expertise in Sport. Part 3. Team Cohesion. 6. Exploring Team Cohesion in Sport: A Critical Perspective. Part 4. Exploring Health, Exercise and Injury. 7. Does a Healthy Body Always Lead to a Healthy Mind? Exploring Exercise Psychology. 8. Helping Athletes to Cope with Injury: From Theory to Practice."

Reviews

this text has succeeded in applying the author's appealing and successful formula of anecdote, scientific rigour and critical appraisal to the introductory textbook. The book should have an appeal beyond its intended audience... and I would not be surprised to hear that coaches, performers and sport psychology consultants also find it a readable and enlightening source -- Prof. Robin Jackson, Institute of Human Performance, University of Hong Kong, Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 2005, 1(1), 49-50. <p>. <br> the book's comfortable blend of theory, evidence and anecdote should appeal to anyone interested in psychology or sport. It succeeds where many such texts have failed, in making evidence the value of sport psychology and the contribution of an experienced, informed psychologist can bring to the field -- Dr Fiona Lyddy, The Irish Psychologist, 31(1), August 2004, pp. 23-24) <br>. <br>

Sport and Exercise Psychology is a reference book that explains the theory and practice of helping athletes do their best when it matters most. - Golfing, Union of Ireland Official Magazine, April/May 2004 Aidan Moran succeeds admirably in the integration of scientific substance with real-sport examples and reference to many famous athletes and coaches. This is not merely another textbook in sport and exercise psychology. Aidan Moran has produced a book with attention to substance, communication style, organization and structure, and reader interest. Who says that academic reading cannot be enlightening as well as enjoyable? - Robert N. Singer, University of Florida, USA

Sport and Exercise Psychology is a reference book that explains the theory and practice of helping athletes do their best when it matters most. - Golfing, Union of Ireland Official Magazine, April/May 2004 Aidan Moran succeeds admirably in the integration of scientific substance with real-sport examples and reference to many famous athletes and coaches. This is not merely another textbook in sport and exercise psychology. Aidan Moran has produced a book with attention to substance, communication style, organization and structure, and reader interest. Who says that academic reading cannot be enlightening as well as enjoyable? - Robert N. Singer, University of Florida, USA

Author Information

Aidan Moran is Professor of Psychology at University College, Dublin, Ireland. Published extensively in books and journals, he has gained an international reputation for his research on concentration, mental imaging and expertise in athletics.

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