Sport Psychology
- Price: $13.95
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Pages: 288
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 2nd September 1999
- ISBN: 978-0-415-20642-6
About the Book
Sport Psychology is an introductory account of the major psychological issues in sport today. Major theories and up-to-date research are covered in the areas of personality, attitudes to sport, aggression in sport, anxiety and stress, social influences, motivation, and skill acquisition. A wide variety of sporting examples are used, ranging from football to ballet.
About the Author(s)
Matt Jarvis is Senior Teaching Psychologist at Totton College and Totton Sports Academy.
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