Jean M. Williams is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona. She taught courses in stress and coping of excellence. She consulted with intercollegiate athletes and coaches and with top amateur and professional athletes. Earlier in her career she coached nationally ranked fencing teams. Williams has published nine books (seven are edited texts) and more than 100 research articles and book chapters. She is a past president, fellow, and certified consultant in the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology. Vikki Krane is a professor of teaching excellence in the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University. Krane’s scholarship focuses on gender and sexuality in sport. She has published over 100 book chapters and journal articles and is editor of the book Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Sport: Queer Inquiries. Krane has been the editor of The Sport Psychologist and the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Krane has consulted with a variety of athletes, including at the high school, rising elite adolescent, and college levels.

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• Chapter 1 Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future  PART ONE LEARING, MOTIVATION, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONChapter 2 Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance  Chapter 3 A Positive Approach to Coaching Effectiveness and Performance Enhancement  Chapter 4 The Motivational Climate, Motivation, and Implications for Empowering Athletes and the Promotion of the  Quality of Sport Engagement  Chapter 5 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches’ Expectations Become Reality  Chapter 6 Leadership in Sports: The Critical Importance of Coach and Athlete Leadership  Chapter 7 The Sport Team as an Effective Group  Chapter 8 Communicating Effectively  PART TWO MENTAL TRAINING FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTChapter 9 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance  Chapter 10 Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance  Chapter 11 Goal Setting for Peak Performance  Chapter 12 Understanding and Managing Stress in Sport  Chapter 13 Using Imagery as a Mental Training Tool in Sport  Chapter 14 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance  Chapter 15 Concentration and Strategies for Controlling It  Chapter 16 Mindfulness in SportPART THREE IMPLEMENTING A TRAINING PROGRAMSChapter 17 Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program  Chapter 18 A Social-Cognitive Approach to Conducting Evidence Based Coach-Training Programs Chapter 19 Gender, Diversity, and Cultural Competence  PART FOUR ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGChapter 20 When to Refer Athletes to Other Helping Professionals Chapter 21 Doping in Sport: Causes and Cures  Chapter 22 Athlete Burnout: An Individual and Organizational Phenomenon  Chapter 23 Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations  Chapter 24 Athletes' Careers and Transitions  Chapter 25 Exercise and Physical Activity Participation: An Identity-Centered Approach

Jean M. Williams is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona. She taught courses in stress and coping of excellence. She consulted with intercollegiate athletes and coaches and with top amateur and professional athletes. Earlier in her career she coached nationally ranked fencing teams. Williams has published nine books (seven are edited texts) and more than 100 research articles and book chapters. She is a past president, fellow, and certified consultant in the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology. Vikki Krane is a professor of teaching excellence in the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University. Krane’s scholarship focuses on gender and sexuality in sport. She has published over 100 book chapters and journal articles and is editor of the book Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Sport: Queer Inquiries. Krane has been the editor of The Sport Psychologist and the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Krane has consulted with a variety of athletes, including at the high school, rising elite adolescent, and college levels.

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• Chapter 1 Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future  PART ONE LEARING, MOTIVATION, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONChapter 2 Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance  Chapter 3 A Positive Approach to Coaching Effectiveness and Performance Enhancement  Chapter 4 The Motivational Climate, Motivation, and Implications for Empowering Athletes and the Promotion of the  Quality of Sport Engagement  Chapter 5 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches’ Expectations Become Reality  Chapter 6 Leadership in Sports: The Critical Importance of Coach and Athlete Leadership  Chapter 7 The Sport Team as an Effective Group  Chapter 8 Communicating Effectively  PART TWO MENTAL TRAINING FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTChapter 9 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance  Chapter 10 Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance  Chapter 11 Goal Setting for Peak Performance  Chapter 12 Understanding and Managing Stress in Sport  Chapter 13 Using Imagery as a Mental Training Tool in Sport  Chapter 14 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance  Chapter 15 Concentration and Strategies for Controlling It  Chapter 16 Mindfulness in SportPART THREE IMPLEMENTING A TRAINING PROGRAMSChapter 17 Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program  Chapter 18 A Social-Cognitive Approach to Conducting Evidence Based Coach-Training Programs Chapter 19 Gender, Diversity, and Cultural Competence  PART FOUR ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGChapter 20 When to Refer Athletes to Other Helping Professionals Chapter 21 Doping in Sport: Causes and Cures  Chapter 22 Athlete Burnout: An Individual and Organizational Phenomenon  Chapter 23 Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations  Chapter 24 Athletes' Careers and Transitions  Chapter 25 Exercise and Physical Activity Participation: An Identity-Centered Approach

Jean M. Williams is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona. She taught courses in stress and coping of excellence. She consulted with intercollegiate athletes and coaches and with top amateur and professional athletes. Earlier in her career she coached nationally ranked fencing teams. Williams has published nine books (seven are edited texts) and more than 100 research articles and book chapters. She is a past president, fellow, and certified consultant in the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology. Vikki Krane is a professor of teaching excellence in the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University. Krane’s scholarship focuses on gender and sexuality in sport. She has published over 100 book chapters and journal articles and is editor of the book Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Sport: Queer Inquiries. Krane has been the editor of The Sport Psychologist and the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Krane has consulted with a variety of athletes, including at the high school, rising elite adolescent, and college levels.

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• Chapter 1 Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future  PART ONE LEARING, MOTIVATION, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONChapter 2 Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance  Chapter 3 A Positive Approach to Coaching Effectiveness and Performance Enhancement  Chapter 4 The Motivational Climate, Motivation, and Implications for Empowering Athletes and the Promotion of the  Quality of Sport Engagement  Chapter 5 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches’ Expectations Become Reality  Chapter 6 Leadership in Sports: The Critical Importance of Coach and Athlete Leadership  Chapter 7 The Sport Team as an Effective Group  Chapter 8 Communicating Effectively  PART TWO MENTAL TRAINING FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTChapter 9 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance  Chapter 10 Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance  Chapter 11 Goal Setting for Peak Performance  Chapter 12 Understanding and Managing Stress in Sport  Chapter 13 Using Imagery as a Mental Training Tool in Sport  Chapter 14 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance  Chapter 15 Concentration and Strategies for Controlling It  Chapter 16 Mindfulness in SportPART THREE IMPLEMENTING A TRAINING PROGRAMSChapter 17 Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program  Chapter 18 A Social-Cognitive Approach to Conducting Evidence Based Coach-Training Programs Chapter 19 Gender, Diversity, and Cultural Competence  PART FOUR ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGChapter 20 When to Refer Athletes to Other Helping Professionals Chapter 21 Doping in Sport: Causes and Cures  Chapter 22 Athlete Burnout: An Individual and Organizational Phenomenon  Chapter 23 Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations  Chapter 24 Athletes' Careers and Transitions  Chapter 25 Exercise and Physical Activity Participation: An Identity-Centered Approach