The concise and authoritative entries have been selected by experienced teachers and researchers; each one defines, explains and develops a key topic in sport psychology acting as a springboard for further reading and debate.

Table of Contents

• About the Authors
• Foreword
• 1: Introducing Sport Psychology
• 1.1 The History of Sport Psychology
• 1.2 Practising Sport Psychology
• 1.3 Ethical Issues
• 1.4 Organisations, Sources and Resources
• 2: Anxiety and Stress
• 2.5 Anxiety and Arousal
• 2.6 Measuring Stress and Anxiety
• 2.7 Pre-performance Routines
• 2.8 Choking Under Pressure
• 2.9 Coping Strategies
• 3: Motivation and Commitment
• 3.10 Sport Participation Motives
• 3.11 Burnout and Dropout
• 3.12 Goal Setting
• 3.13 Fear of Failure and Need to Achieve
• 3.14 Self-Determination Theory
• 3.15 Achievement Goal Theory
• 3.16 Self-Efficacy and Perceived Competence
• 4: Cognitive Processes in Sport
• 4.17 Mental Imagery
• 4.18 Mental Practice
• 4.19 Attention and Concentration
• 4.20 Positive Self-talk and thought Control
• 4.21 Mental toughness
• 5: Social Psychology of Sport
• 5.22 Team Cohesion
• 5.23 Team Building
• 5.24 Causal Attribution
• 5.25 Social Facilitation and Social Loafing
• 5.26 Leadership and Effective Coaching
• 5.27 Home Advantage
• 5.28 Aggression
• 5.29 Fans and Spectators
• 6: Motor Skills
• 6.30 Motor Development
• 6.31 Expertise
• 6.32 Decision-Making
• 6.33 Practising Motor Skills
• 6.34 Analysis and Measurement of Motor Performance
• 7: Sport and Well-being
• 7.35 Gender Issues
• 7.36 Overtraining and Exercise Addiction
• 7.37 Injury and Retirement