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Femininity and the Physically Active Woman
- By Precilla Y. L. Choi.
Published August 2000
The fitness boom of the last two decades has led to many people incorporating exercise into their lifestyles through activities such as jogging and aerobics. However, whilst many physical and psychological health benefits have been documented, far too few people actually take part in enough…
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Sport Psychology
- By Matt Jarvis.
Published September 1999
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…
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Motivation and Emotion in Sport
Reversal Theory
- By John H. Kerr.
Published June 1999
Why did Michael Jordan quit basketball and take up baseball? Why was Martina Navratilova so successful as a professional tennis player? These and many other questions about aspects of motivation and emotion in sport are addressed in this book which is newly available in paperback. Reversal theory's…
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Visual Perception and Action in Sport
- Edited by Keith Davids, A Mark Williams and John G. Williams.
Published January 1999
Athletes are dependent upon a constant supply of accurate and reliable information from the environment whilst performing complex movements.
Visual Perception and Action in Sport examines the information which is perceived by the human visual system and the way it is utilised to support actions…
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The Psychology of Concentration in Sport Performers
A Cognitive Analysis
- By Aidan P. Moran.
Published September 1997
This text explores the attentional processes of athletes using a theoretical framework derived from contemporary cognitive psychology.…
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Young People's Involvement in Sport
- Edited by John Kremer, Shaun Ogle and Karen Trew.
Published July 1997
Based on survey data derived from face-to-face interviews with 2,400 schoolchildren, 600 four-day diaries and focus groups with both elite performers, coaches and parents, the book offers a comprehensive overview of young people's involvement in sport and physical activity in the 1990s.…
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