SAGE Key Concepts series: Key Concepts in Sport Psychology
SAGE Key Concepts series: Key Concepts in Sport Psychology
Editor/Author
Kremer, John M. D., Moran, Aidan and Walker, Graham, et.al.
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Sage UK
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-1-84920-051-6
Category: Arts & Leisure - Sports
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
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.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
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