ABSTRACT

Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides concise coverage of sport and exercise psychology at the undergraduate level, and also covers the crucial basic psychology that underpins the subject. It has four main themes:

  • theoretical approaches and research methods
  • sport psychology at both the individual and group level of analysis
  • exercise psychology
  • practical applications including performance enhancement and ethics.

Suitable for students in sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sport studies and sports management, it will be useful for coaches and athletes who wish to gain an up-to-date understanding of the key concepts, theories and research in this area.

chapter |1 pages

Introducation

chapter |6 pages

A1. Definitions

chapter |8 pages

A4. Research methods

part |1 pages

Section B. Cognition and motor behavior

part |1 pages

Section C. Motivation

chapter |5 pages

C4. Attribution theory

chapter |7 pages

C5. Confidence

chapter |4 pages

C6. Goal-setting theory

part |1 pages

Section D. Moods and emotions

chapter |4 pages

D1 Definitions

chapter |7 pages

D2 Mood and performance

chapter |8 pages

D3 Anxiety: the basics

chapter |8 pages

D5 Catastrophe theory

chapter |7 pages

D6 Reversal theory

chapter |4 pages

D7 Other theories

part |1 pages

Section E. Individual differences

part |1 pages

Section F. Interpersonal processes

chapter |11 pages

F1. Social cognition

chapter |5 pages

F3. Obedience to authority

chapter |7 pages

F4. Pro-social behavior

chapter |8 pages

F5. Anti-social behavior

part |1 pages

Section G. Group processes

chapter |8 pages

G1 Groups and teams

chapter |5 pages

G2 Social facilitation

chapter |5 pages

G3 Social loafing

chapter |6 pages

G4 Leadership

chapter |6 pages

G5 Cohesiveness

chapter |6 pages

G6 Group decision making

chapter |5 pages

G7 De-individuation

chapter |7 pages

G8 Home advantage

chapter |6 pages

G9 Inter-group processes

part |1 pages

Section H. Psychological effects of physical activity

chapter |6 pages

H2 Mental health

chapter |5 pages

H3 Negative outcomes

part |1 pages

Section I. Motivation for physical activity: Descriptive approaches

part |1 pages

Section J. Theories and models of exercise behavior

part |1 pages

Section K. Consultancy in sport and exercise psychology

chapter |4 pages

K2 Listening skills

chapter |7 pages

K3 Questioning

chapter |4 pages

K4 Giving feedback

chapter |4 pages

K5 Counseling skills

chapter |6 pages

K6 The consultancy process

chapter |6 pages

K7 Baseline assessment

part |1 pages

Section L. Performance enhancement

part |1 pages

Section M. Special issues

chapter |6 pages

M1 Stress and coping

chapter |6 pages

M2 Injury

chapter |4 pages

M4 Drugs in sport

chapter |4 pages

Further reading