Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance

Drawing upon the expertise of more than twenty leaders of their fields, this is a comprehensive and practical guide to psychological concepts and theories as well as to strategies and techniques designed to help future coaches and sport psychologists cultivate peak performance and personal growth through recent advances in sport psychology. The text's four-part organization focuses on motivation and leadership, social interactions, mental training, program implementation, and issues that go beyond performance enhancement. Contributing authors are experts in their topic, and each chapter has been written specifically for this collection.

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1. sport psychology: past, present, future,
Jean M. Williams; William F. Straub

Part 1: Learning, Motivation, and Social Interaction

2. motor skill learning for effective coaching and performance, Cheryl A. Coker; Mark G. Fischman

3. a positive approach to coaching effectiveness and performance enhancement, Ronald E. Smith

4. motivational processes and the facilitation of quality engagement in sport, Joan L. Duda; Darren C. Treasure

5. the self-fulfilling prophecy theory: when coaches expectations become reality, Thelma Sternberg Horn; Curt L. Lox; Francisco Labrador

6. leadership effectiveness and decision making in coaches, Mimi C. Murray; Betty L. Mann;
Jennifer K. Mead

7. the sport team as an effective group, Mark A. Eys; Shauna M. Burke; Albert V. Carron; Paul W. Dennis

8. communicating effectively, David P. Yukelson

Part 2: Mental Training for Performance Enhancement

9. psychological characteristics of peak performance, Vikki Krane; Jean M. Williams

10. increasing awareness for sport performance,
Kenneth Ravizza

11. goal setting for peak performance, Daniel Gould

12. arousal-performance relationships, Daniel M. Landers; Shawn M. Arent

13. relaxation and energizing techniques for regulation of arousal, Jean M. Williams

14. seeing is believing: understanding and using imagery in sport, Robin S. Vealey; Christy A. Greenleaf

15. cognitive techniques for building confidence and enhancing performance, Jean M. Williams; Nate Zinsser; Linda Bunker

16. concentration and strategies for controlling it, Jean M. Williams; Robert M. Nideffer; Vietta E. Wilson; Marc-Simon Sagal; Erik Pepper

Part 3: Implementing Training Programs

17. integrating and implementing a psychological skills training program, Robert S. Weinberg; Jean M. Williams

18. conducting psychologically oriented coach-training programs: a social-cognitive approach, Frank L. Smoll; Ronald E. Smith

19. gender and cultural considerations,
Diane L. Gill; Cindra S. Kamphoff

Part 4: Enhancing Health and Well-Being

20. when to refer athletes for counseling or psychotherapy, David Tod; Mark B. Andersen

21. drug abuse in sport: causes and cures,
Mark H. Anshel

22. burnout in sport: understanding the processfrom early warning signs to individualized intervention, Kate Goodger; David Lavallee; Trish Gorely; Chris Harwood

23. injury risk and rehabilitation: psychological considerations, Jean M. Williams; Carrie B. Scherzer

24. career transition among athletes: is there life after sports?, Jim Taylor; David Lavallee

25. exercise psychology, Rod K. Dishman; Heat...

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