The Sport Psychologist's Handbook

Subtitle:: A Guide for Sport-Specific Performance Enhancement
Editor:: Joaquin Dosil
Format:: Softcover

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Short description

Deals with the basic concepts that sports psychologists must take into account when they begin working with athletes. This work also deals with specific sports, and outlines the effective methods of psychological assessment and intervention.

Long description

Sport psychology is attracting growing interest, both at a practitioner level and in psychology departments at universities. Designed as a practical manual for those working in the field, this book is divided into two parts. The first gives an overview of the topic and deals with the basic concepts that sports psychologists must take into account when they begin working with athletes. The second deals with specific sports in more detail, and outlines the most effective methods of psychological assessment and intervention.

Product details

Publisher:: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:: 9780470863565
Publication date:: January 2006
Length:: 241mm
Width:: 168mm
Thickness:: 43mm
Weight:: 1338g
Edition:: New title
Pages:: 704
Illustrations:: Illustrated
Readership:: Professional & scholarly
Illustrated:: Illustrated

About the Editor.Contributors.Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgments.PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO WORKING WITH ATHLETES.Chapter 1. Applied Sport Psychology: A New Perspective (Joaquin Dosil).Chapter 2. Enhancing Coach-Athlete Relationships: Cognitive-Behavioral Principles and Procedures (Frank L. Smoll and Ronald E. Smith).Chapter 3. Providing Sport Psychology Services to Families (David N. Sacks, Gershon Tenenbaum, and David Pargman).Chapter 4. An Overview of Interventions in Sport (Robert N. Singer and Mark H. Anshel).Chapter 5. Assessment, Evaluation and Counseling in Sport (Robert N. Singer and Mark H. Anshel). PART II: TEAM SPORTS.Chapter 6. Using Sport Psychology to Improve Basketball Performance (Kevin L. Burke).Chapter 7. Psychological Interventions with Football (Soccer) Teams (Joaquin Dosil).Chapter 8. 'Focused Baseball': Using Sport Psychology to Improve Baseball Performance (Tom Hanson).Chapter 9. 'Thinking Rugby': Using Sport Psychology to Improve Rugby Performance (Ken Hodge, Chris Lonsdale and Alex McKenzie).Chapter 10. Psychological Aspects in the Training and Performance of Team Handball Athletes (John M. Silva). Chapter 11. Skill Learning from an Expertise Perspective: Issues and Implications for Practice and Coaching In Cricket (Sean Muller and Bruce Abernethy).PART III: INDIVIDUAL SPORTS.Chapter 12. The Psychology of Athletics (Joaquin Dosil).Chapter 13. Sport Psychology and Tennis (Robert Weinberg).Chapter 14. Golf: Sport Psychology Challenges (Linda K. Bunker).Chapter 15. Psychology of Cycling (Jim Taylor and Jeff Kress).PART IV: COMBAT SPORTS.Chapter 16. Application of Sport Psychology for Optimal Performance in Martial Arts (Mark H. Anshel and John M. Payne).Chapter 17. Psychological Factors and Mental Skills in Wrestling (Brent S. Rushall).PART V: WINTER SPORTS.Chapter 18. Sport Psychological Consulting in Ice Hockey (Wayne Halliwell, Len Zaichkowsky and Cal Botterill).Chapter 19. A Mental Preparation Guide for Figure Skaters: A Developmental Approach (Eva V. Monsma and Deborah L. Feltz).PART VI: WATER SPORTS.Chapter 20. The Sport Psychology of Olympic Sailing and Windsurfing (Ian Maynard).Chapter 21. Psychological Aspects of Rowing (Michael Kellmann, Gaby Busmann, Dorothee Anders and Sebastian Schulte).Chapter 22. High Performance Thinking for Professional Surfers (Michael Martin).PART VII: MOTOR SPORTS.Chapter 23. Psychological Training in Motorcycling (Joaquin Dosil and Enrique J. Garces de Los Fayos).PART VIII: SHOOTING SPORTS.Chapter 24. Psychological Aspects of Archery (Kathleen M. Haywood).PART IX: EQUESTRIAN SPORTS.Chapter 25. Of Two Minds: Consulting with the Horse and Rider Team in Dressage, Showjumping and Polo (Grace Pretty and Don Bridgeman).PART X: FITNESS SPORTS.Chapter 26. Sport Psychology and Fitness Activities (Diane L. Gill).Chapter 27. Psychology and Bodybuilding (Dave Smith).Chapter 28. Sport Psychology in Gymnastics (Karen D. Cogan).PART XI: SPORTS FOR ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES.Chapter 29. Providing Sport Psychology Support for Athletes with Disabilities (Mark Bawden).PART XII: AFTERWORD.Chapter 30. It's All About Sport Performance ... and Something Else (Mark B. Andersen).Index.