Joanne Thatcher & Mel Day 
Sport and Exercise Psychology [EPUB ebook] 

This is a comprehensive and accessible text on exercise and sport psychology for students on sport science/sport and exercise science degrees. It adopts an integrated, thematic approach and covers all the required theory, concepts and research, accompanied by case studies to illustrate the applied nature of the material being covered. The book is split into two major sections, covering exercise psychology and sport psychology, and each chapter supports students as they progress from clear introductory material to more advanced discussions.

Tabella dei contenuti

Introduction to sport and exercise psychology

Part 1: Exercise psychology

Physical inactivity: effects and determinants

Physical inactivity: the role of the self

Becoming active: models and motives

Changing and maintaining physical activity

Being active: negative effects

Being active: harmful effects

Part 2: Sport psychology

Training for competition: individual factors

Training for competition: social factors

Coping with competition pressure

Coping with adversity: injury and burnout

Achieving peak performance and excellence in competition

Putting it all together: applying sport psychology

Answers to Learning Actvities

Circa l’autore

Dr. Rachel Rahman is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Aberystwyth University. Her area of specialism is exercise motivation and behaviour and she has presented her research at national conferences. She has produced commissioned reports for the NHS trust and County Council and has worked on research projects funded by the Big Lottery Fund, the Ramblers’ Association and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.