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Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise
Foundations, Markers, Trends
- Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, and Katharina Strahler.
Published March 2012
Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting…
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Sport and Exercise Psychology
A Critical Introduction
- By Aidan Moran.
Published February 2012
Although sport is played with the body, it is won in the mind. Inspired by this idea, the second edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive critical introduction to sport and exercise psychology – a discipline that is concerned with the theory and practice of helping athletes to…
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Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise
Foundations, Markers, Trends
- Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, and Katharina Strahler.
Published December 2011
Motor Learning in Practice
A Constraints-Led Approach
- Edited by Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids and Geert J.P. Savelsbergh.
Published December 2011
Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance. Drawing on ecological psychology, the book…
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Peak Performance Every Time
- By Simon Hartley.
Published November 2011
Peak performances should not be left to chance. Rather than hoping that you will perform at your best, why not engineer your performance?
Peak Performance Every Time incorporates principles from sport psychology and performance coaching and applies these to all areas of life. Using illustrations…
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Professional Practice in Sport Psychology
A review
- Edited by Sheldon Hanton, and Stephen Mellalieu.
Published November 2011
Sport psychologists working with athletes, teams and sports performers are only as effective as their professional techniques and competencies will allow. This is the first book to offer a detailed and critical appraisal of the conceptual foundations of contemporary professional practice in sport…
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The Psychology of Strength and Conditioning
- Edited by David Tod, and David Lavallee.
Published October 2011
An effective strength and conditioning program underpins the training regime of every successful athlete or sportsperson and it is now widely recognized that psychology plays a significant role in the application of strength and conditioning principles. This is the first book to examine the…
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Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control
Theory and Application
- Edited by Mark De Ste Croix, and Thomas Korff.
Published October 2011
Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control brings together the very latest developmental research using biomechanical measurement and analysis techniques and is the first book to focus on biomechanical aspects of child development. The book is divided into four main sections – the biological…
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Attachment in Sport, Exercise and Wellness
- By Sam Carr.
Published October 2011
Attachment theory is a concept well known to ‘mainstream’ psychologists, informing the literature in areas as diverse as psychodynamics, developmental psychology, social psychology and counselling. This important new book is the first to demonstrate the relevance of attachment theory to the…
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Coping and Emotion in Sport
Second Edition
- Edited by Joanne Thatcher, Marc Jones and David Lavallee.
Published August 2011
The emotional highs and lows of competitive sport, whether experienced as a competitor, spectator or coach may be the essential ingredient that gives sport its universal and compelling appeal. Emotion is clearly a pervasive force within competitive sport, and this is reflected in the burgeoning…
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