Download or read book Sport and Exercise Psychology Research written by Markus Raab and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and Exercise Psychology Research: From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive summary of new research in sport and exercise psychology from worldwide researchers. Encompassing theory, research, and applications, the book is split into several themed sections. Section 1 discusses basic antecedents to performance including fitness, practice, emotion, team dynamics, and more. Section 2 identifies factors influencing individual performance. Section 3 discusses applied sport psychology for athletes and coaches, and section 4 includes approaches from exercise psychology on motivation and well-being. The book includes a mix of award winning researchers from the European Sport Psychology Association, along with top researchers from the U.S. to bring an international overview to sport psychology. - Includes international contributions from Europe and the U.S. - Encompasses theory, research, and applications - Includes sport psychology and exercise research - Features applied information for use with coaches, teams, and elite athletes - Identifies performance enhancers and inhibitors

Download or read book Genetics and the Psychology of Motor Performance written by Sigal Ben-Zaken and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the prevalence of behavioral research conducted through genetic studies, there is an absence of literature pertaining to the genetics of motor behavior. Genetics and the Psychology of Motor Performance is the first book to integrate cutting-edge genetic research into the study of the psychological aspects of motor learning and control. The book’s central line of enquiry revolves around the extent to which psychological factors central to motor proficiency – including personality, emotion, self-regulation, motivation, and perceptual-cognitive skills – are acquired or inherited. It explains how these factors affect motor performance, distilling the latest research into their genetic underpinnings and, in doing so, assessing the magnitude of the role genetics plays in the stages of motor development, from early proficiency through to expertise. Written by leading experts in the genetics of human performance and exercise psychology, and thoroughly illustrated throughout, Genetics and the Psychology of Motor Performance is a crucial resource for any upper-level student or researcher seeking a deeper understanding of motor learning. It is an important book for anyone studying or working in exercise psychology, motor development, exercise genetics, or exercise physiology more broadly.

Download or read book Performance Analysis in Team Sports written by Pedro Passos and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filling an important gap in performance analysis literature, this book introduces the key concepts and practical applications of performance analysis for team sports. It draws on cutting-edge research to examine individual and collective behaviours across an array of international team sports. Evidencing the close relationship between coaching and performance analysis, it promotes a better understanding of the crucial role of performance analysis in team sports for achieving successful results. This book not only presents a variety of different ways to analyse performance in team sports, but also demonstrates how scientific data can be used to enrich performance analysis. Part one delineates the main guidelines for research in performance analysis, discussing the characteristics of team sports, coaching processes, variables characterizing performance and methods for team member interaction analysis. Part two drills down into performance analysis across a range of team sports including soccer, basketball, handball, ice hockey, volleyball and rugby. Performance Analysis in Team Sports is an essential companion for any course or research project on sports performance analysis or sports coaching, and an invaluable reference for professional analysts.

Download or read book Serious Leisure written by Robert A. Stebbins and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serious Leisure offers a comprehensive view and analysis of the current state of the sociology of leisure. Defining and differentiating the way people use their free time, Stebbins divides such activity into categories of serious, casual, and project-based leisure that he further separates into a variety of types and subtypes. Together they comprise what he calls "serious leisure." In this perspective, serious leisure constitutes systematic pursuit of an amateur, hobbyist, or volunteer activity sufficiently substantial and interesting in nature and requiring special skills, knowledge, and experience. Casual leisure, though immediately, intrinsically rewarding, is by contrast a relatively short-lived pleasurable activity, requiring little or no special training to enjoy it. Project-based leisure is a short-term, reasonably complicated, occasional creative undertaking carried out in free time. Stebbins sets out the basic concepts and propositions that make up the three forms, focusing on their essential elements. He takes stock of the serious leisure literature as well as that for casual and project-based leisure. Stebbins sees "serious leisure" realized by way of a set of foundational concepts--organization, community, history, lifestyle, and culture--and several of their component areas. He reviews the history and background of the concept of serious leisure and then adds historical commentary on, first, casual leisure and, then, project-based leisure. Finally, he examines the future and the importance of the serious leisure perspective in a globalizing world, and some of its critical links with other fields of knowledge and practice, notably the nonprofit sector and preventive medicine. Together with its original insights, Serious Leisure offers a single, handy, coherent, comprehensive resource. It will be of interest to sociologists, labor studies specialists, and economists.

Download or read book Performance Psychology written by Markus Raab and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book integrates findings from across domains in performance psychology to focus on core research on what influences peak and non-peak performance. The book explores basic and applied research identifying cognition-action interactions, perception-cognition interactions, emotion-cognition interactions, and perception-action interactions. The book explores performance in sports, music, and the arts both for individuals and teams/groups, looking at the influence of cognition, perception, personality, motivation and drive, attention, stress, coaching, and age. This comprehensive work includes contributions from the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. - Integrates research findings found across domains in performance psychology - Includes research from sports, music, the arts, and other applied settings - Identifies conflicts between cognition, action, perception, and emotion - Explores influences on both individual and group/team performance - Investigates what impacts peak performance and error production

Download or read book Team Psychology in Sports written by Stewart Cotterill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to mould a group of talented individual athletes into an effective team takes effort and skill. Team Psychology in Sports examines the crucial factors in the development of an effective team, introducing important psychological and organizational concepts and offering evidence-based interventions for enhancing the performance of any sports team. The book neatly bridges the gap between theory and practice, with real sporting case studies, examples and practical tools included in each chapter. It covers the full range of issues in team sport, including: planning communication cohesion motivation emotions momentum leadership recovery. No other book offers such an up-to-date, relevant and applied guide to working with sports teams. It is essential reading for all students and practitioners working in sport psychology or sports coaching.

Download or read book Self efficacy in Sport written by Deborah L. Feltz and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-belief, known as 'self-efficacy' by sports psychologists is widely believed to be an essential component of sporting success. This volume examines the nature of efficacy as it applies to sporting behaviour in coaches, athletes and teams.

Download or read book Handbook of Trait Narcissism written by Anthony D. Hermann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference surveys current theoretical and empirical advances in understanding individual differences in narcissistic personality, as well as the latest perspectives on controversies in the field. Wide-ranging expert coverage examines the many manifestations of narcissism, including grandiose, vulnerable, communal, and collective varieties. Narcissism’s etiology, the role of social media culture in its maintenance and amplification, and the complex phenomena of narcissistic leadership, spirituality, friendship, and love are just a snapshot of topics that are examined. The book’s section on intrapersonal processes delves into how the narcissistic mind works, as well as how narcissists feel about themselves and their peers. It also investigates narcissists’ grasp of emotions. Chapters explore associated personality traits and numerous other important correlates of narcissistic personality. New approaches to research, assessment methods, and opportunities for intervention—both immediate and long-term, are discussed throughout. In addition, trait narcissism is examined in an even-handed manner that incorporates state-of-the-art research into antecedents and consequences (both good and bad) of narcissistic personality. Among the topics in the Handbook: What separates narcissism from self-esteem? A social-cognitive perspective. The many measures of grandiose narcissism. Parents’ socialization of narcissism in children. What do narcissists know about themselves? Exploring the bright spots and blind spots of narcissists’ self-knowledge. Understanding and mitigating narcissists’ low empathy. Interpersonal functioning of narcissistic individuals and implications for treatment engagement. Offering nuanced analysis of a particularly timely subject, The Handbook of Trait Narcissism is fascinating and informative reading for psychologists and psychology students, as well as scholars in anthropology, sociology, economics, political scientists, and more.

Download or read book The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport Dance and Exercise written by Andrew P. Hill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfectionism has been found to play an important yet complex role in sport, dance and exercise. This collection provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of theory, measurement, research findings, and practitioner issues associated with perfectionism, providing readers with insights into both its benefits and its costs. The book features contributions from many of the leading researchers in the field, and also includes recommendations from experienced practitioners and clinicians on how best to work with perfectionists. This book will provide students and researchers in sport and exercise psychology, as well as coaches and instructors in sport, dance and exercise, with an invaluable resource to guide their research and practice.

Download or read book Advances in the Psychology of Sports and Exercise written by Changiz Mohiyeddini and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an eminent group of international experts this volume presents a comprehensive summary of the most recent advances in the psychology of sport and exercise. The volume is divided into two sections. Section I focuses on conceptual advances and covers role perceptions in sport (Chapter 1) and the link between identity and disability sport (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 provides a comprehensive discussion of personality-trait-like individual differences in athletes. Chapter 4 presents a life-span approach to promote physical activity. The impact of group cohesion on sport and exercise has been summarised in Chapter 5, and Chapter 6 concentrates on the maintenance of physical activity. Section II contains chapters that focus on the link between well-being, sport and exercise (Chapter 7-9). Chapter 10 focuses on the effects of a single wheelchair sports session on cognitions and behaviour followed by a comprehensive review of the psychological stress in volleyball (Chapter 11).

Download or read book Personality Dimensions and Academic Achievements of NCC Cadets and Sports Persons of Mumbai University A Comparative Study written by Dr. Nilesh Ashok Lohar & Dr. Ashish Hiramani Shukla and published by Ashok Yakkaldevi. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1.1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Society is made up of different communities, in turn, the community comprises of different individuals. Every individual is a unique person and this uniqueness is the creation of not only his individuality but also his surroundings. Such different individuals may have interactions with individuals from a variety of communities. Thus, creating a complex web of behavioral patterns, which demands an individual to develop such skills that need not only to adjust one's personality to suit the demands of the other's personality but also adapt to different environments.

Download or read book Sport Psychological Interventions in Competitive Sports written by Jürgen Beckmann and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport psychological training, an important part of athletes’ preparation, can give them the final edge in competition. This book provides a systematic structure for conducting sport psychological interventions that can be followed not only by sport psychologists, but also by athletes and coaches. The authors describe sport psychological measures that are based on scientific knowledge and have proven to be valuable in their applied work. The book is divided into two main parts. Part 1 presents the basic structure for sport psychological interventions and Part 2 focuses on concrete interventions and training measures. Part 1 further addresses the importance of personality factors for sports performance, illustrates how an athlete’s personality development can be enhanced, gives basic knowledge about diagnostic tools, and discusses talent selection. The second part of the book describes basic training, which focuses mainly on relaxation techniques, as well as skills training, essential for the stabilisation of athletic performance. Maintaining a balanced recovery-stress state is particularly important for the avoidance of overtraining. The book illustrates how athletes’ stress and recovery levels can be monitored in order to prevent overtraining. Part 2 further addresses how critical situations in an athlete’s career (including, for example, conflicts, career termination, and injuries) are to be handled, presenting various impact interventions, including clinical hypnosis. The final chapter of the book presents a mental toolbox, giving the practitioner an overview that will help to quickly identify a problem, its possible causes, and solutions.

Download or read book SSP AND SOCIAL STATUS OF SPORTS PARTICIPANTS written by Dr. Haridas. K and published by Lulu Publication. This book was released on 2021-06-05 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sport” refers to all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organized participation, aims at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental well-being, forming social relationships or obtaining results in competitions at all levels. (Council of Europe, 2001). Sports is not just an exhibition of muscular and physical power. Sports is a combination of physical as well as psychological skills. Sports is a way for improving an individual’s physical, mental fitness and health. In formulating the definition of sport, consideration was given to its physical, competitive and institutional characteristics, as well as how sport is shaped by social and cultural influences.

Download or read book Sport Psychology written by Nicholas T. Gallucci and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After exploring the history of sport psychology, human motivation, and the role of exercise, there are three main sections to the text: Performance Enhancement, Performance Inhibition, and Individuals and Teams. The first of these sections covers topics such as anxiety, routines, mental imagery, self-talk, enhancing concentration, relaxation, goals, and self-confidence. The section on Performance Inhibition includes chapters on choking under pressure, self-handicapping, procrastination, perfectionism, helplessness, substance abuse, and disruptive personality factors. While much of the information presented is universally applicable, individual differences based on gender, ethnicity, age, and motivation are emphasized in the concluding section on Individuals and Teams. Throughout, there are case studies of well-known athletes from a variety of sports to illustrate topics that are being explored.

Download or read book Effect of Sports Participation on Locus of Control and Personality Traits Among Inter University Sports Person written by Dr. Paramma Kuravatti and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports psychology is the systematic study of people and their behaviors in sport surroundings and the practical significance of that knowledge. Sports psychologists recognize principles and guidelines that professionals can make use to help adults and individual nature. The sports psychologists have two biased in mind (a) to understand how psychological component influence an individual's physical presentation and (b) to compared how involvement in sport and assignment affects a person psychological development health and well-being. The sports psychology deals with improved performance to control emotions and minimizing the psychological influence of injury and low performance. Some of the most important skills taught are goal setting, relaxation, visualization, self- talk, awareness and control, concentration, confidence, using rituals, attribution training, and per iodization.

Download or read book Mental Toughness in Sport written by Daniel Gucciardi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2011. The pursuit of excellence in sport depends on four key facets of performance, namely physical, technical, tactical and mental skills. However, when physical, technical and tactical skills are evenly matched, a common occurrence at elite level, it is the performer with greater levels of mental toughness that seems to prevail most often. This book brings together the world's leading researchers and practitioners working on mental toughness to discuss this vital ingredient of performance excellence in sport, to survey the latest research and to present cutting-edge developments in theory and professional practice. It explores key conceptual, methodological and practical issues including: what mental toughness is and is not, how to measure mental toughness in sport, how to develop mental toughness in sport, mental toughness in other human performance settings, from business to coping and life skills. Also highlighting important avenues for future research, Mental Toughness in Sport is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in sport psychology or performance sport.

Download or read book The I in Team written by Erin C. Tarver and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is one sound that will always be loudest in sports. It isn’t the squeak of sneakers or the crunch of helmets; it isn’t the grunts or even the stadium music. It’s the deafening roar of sports fans. For those few among us on the outside, sports fandom—with its war paint and pennants, its pricey cable TV packages and esoteric stats reeled off like code—looks highly irrational, entertainment gone overboard. But as Erin C. Tarver demonstrates in this book, sports fandom has become extraordinarily important to our psyche, a matter of the very essence of who we are. Why in the world, Tarver asks, would anyone care about how well a total stranger can throw a ball, or hit one with a bat, or toss one through a hoop? Because such activities and the massive public events that surround them form some of the most meaningful ritual identity practices we have today. They are a primary way we—as individuals and a collective—decide both who we are who we are not. And as such, they are also one of the key ways that various social structures—such as race and gender hierarchies—are sustained, lending a dark side to the joys of being a sports fan. Drawing on everything from philosophy to sociology to sports history, she offers a profound exploration of the significance of sports in contemporary life, showing us just how high the stakes of the game are.