ABSTRACT
Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance.
After exploring the history of sport psychology, human motivation, and the role of exercise, there are three main sections to the text: Performance Enhancement, Performance Inhibition, and Individuals and Teams.
The first of these sections covers topics such as anxiety, routines, mental imagery, self-talk, enhancing concentration, relaxation, goals, and self-confidence.
The section on Performance Inhibition includes chapters on choking under pressure, self-handicapping, procrastination, perfectionism, helplessness, substance abuse, and disruptive personality factors.
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 explored.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |77 pages
Introduction
chapter |18 pages
Introduction to Sport Psychology
chapter |26 pages
Motivation for Sport and Achievement
chapter |31 pages
Exercise
part |164 pages
Performance Enhancement
chapter |20 pages
Optimal Levels of Anxiety, Intensity, or Arousal
chapter |19 pages
Preperformance Routines
chapter |32 pages
Mental Imagery, Self-Talk, and Concentration
chapter |21 pages
Goals and Self-Regulation
chapter |19 pages
Goal Orientation
chapter |23 pages
Self-Efficacy, Sport Self-Confidence, and Mental Toughness
part |196 pages
Performance Inhibition
chapter |33 pages
Choking Under Pressure and Performance Anxiety
chapter |18 pages
Self-Handicapping
chapter |26 pages
Procrastination and Perfectionism
chapter |16 pages
Learned Helplessness
chapter |28 pages
Performance Inhibition Due to Personality Factors
chapter |25 pages
Substance Abuse
chapter |19 pages
Burnout
chapter |29 pages
Sport Injuries
part |115 pages
Individuals and Teams