Athletic Insight's Writings of 2012

Buch | Hardcover

417 Seiten

2013
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62618-120-5 (ISBN)

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This book provides a forum for discussion of topics that are relevant to the field of sport psychology. The subjects covered will include theory, research, and practice of sport psychology, as well as social issues related to the field of athletics. Some topics discussed include the assimilation and delivery of acceptance-based behavioural interventions in sport psychology; peer review processes and implications for sport and exercise psychology; understanding exercise and the self through critical self-awareness and aesthetic self-stylisation; internet usage patterns and ethical concerns in exercise psychology; mental techniques and preparation strategies used by Olympic Gold medallists; the psychological components of elite cycling; student athlete's transition to high achievement sport; performance enhancement and stress reduction using biofeedback; measuring motivation for physical activity; and demographic characteristics and motivational patterns of masters level competitive cyclists.

A Scientific Revolution in Sport Psychology: Challenges & Opportunities in the Assimilation & Delivery of Acceptance-based Behavioral Interventions; A Review of the Peer Review Process & Implications for Sport & Exercise Psychology; Am I a Work of Art(?): Understanding Exercise & the Self through Critical Self-Awareness & Aesthetic Self-Stylization; Internet Usage Patterns & Ethical Concerns in Sport & Exercise Psychology; Striking Gold: Mental Techniques & Preparation Strategies Used by Olympic Gold Medalists; The Psychological Components of Elite Cycling; Time, Money, & Support: Student-Athletes Transition to High Achievement Sport; The Role of Superstition among Professional Footballers in Ghana; Performance Enhancement & Stress Reduction Using Biofeedback with Women Collegiate Volleyball Players; Measuring Motivation for Physical Activity: An Exploratory Study of PALMS The Physical Activity & Leisure Motivation Scale; Shreds of Memory: A First-Person Narrative of Sexual Acquaintance-Exploitation in a Youth Sport Experience; Exploring Flow Occurrence in Elite Golf; Can Anger & Tension be Helpful? Emotions Associated with Optimal Performance; Demographic Characteristics & Motivational Patterns of Masters Level Competitive Cyclists; Subjective Beliefs among Coaches about how Relational Factors affect Intrinsic Motivation, Responsibility & Development in Sport; Assessment of Estimated versus Actual Caloric Expenditure; Coaching Behaviors in Canadian Youth Sport; High-pressure Matches Do Not Influence Home-field Advantage: A 30-year Retrospective Analysis of English Professional Football; Psychological Preparation in Free-Throw Shots in Basketball: A Review; Exercise to the Extreme? Identifying & Addressing Unhealthy Exercise Behaviors; Asian Professional Tennis Players Stress Sources & Coping Strategies: A Qualitative Investigation; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.7.2013
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 260 mm
Gewicht	860 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-62618-120-9 / 1626181209
ISBN-13	978-1-62618-120-5 / 9781626181205
Zustand	Neuware