Applied Sport Psychology Personal Growth to Peak Performance

This is a comprehensive and practical guide to psychological concepts and theories as well as to strategies and techniques designed to help future coaches and sport psychologists cultivate peak performance and personal growth through recent advances in sport psychology. The text's five-part organization focuses on motivation and leadership, social interactions, mental training, program implementation, and issues that go beyond performance enhancement. Contributing authors are experts in their topic, and each chapter has been written specifically for this collection. Each chapter has been carefully updated to reflect the latest research and cutting-edge practice in applied sport psychology. |The text offers an even greater applied emphasis, through additional case studies, anecdotes, and examples illustrating ways to use various techniques and interventions. |Many chapters have been reformatted to highlight key concepts, findings, and intervention exercises through the use of lists and boxes.|Updated and new examples and statistics appear throughout.|Offers comprehensive coverage of topics in applied sport psychology, with primary emphasis on ways to enhance performance and personal growth of athletes and physical activity participants|Bridges the gap between research and practice by clearly presenting concepts, theories, and research and then showing ways to use that knowledge to create a physical and mental environment that is conducive to peak performance and personal growth|Features a wealth of case studies, anecdotes, and examples illustrating how various techniques and interventions can be used in real-life situations to promote peak performance and personal growth|Goes beyond peak performance by dealing with topics such as drug abuse, burnout, injury, retirement from sport, and when to refer athletes for counseling or psychotherapy|Compiles chapters written by leading scholars and practitioners in sport and exercise psychology, most of whom have illustrious backgrounds as elite athletes or coaches |Includes study questions at the end of each chapter, helping students review and retain key information and think critically

1 Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future / Jean M. Williams, William F. StraubPART I LEARNING, MOTIVATION, AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP 2 Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance / Cheryl A. Coker, Mark G. Fischman, Joseph B. Oxendine3 Positive Reinforcement, Performance Feedback, and Performance Enhancement of Control / Ronald E. Smith4 Toward Optimal Motivation in Sport: Fostering Athletes Competence and Sense of Control / Joan L. Duda, Darren C. Treasure5 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches?? Expectations Become Reality /Thelma Sternberg Horn, Curt Lox, Francisco Labrador6 Leadership Effectiveness / Mimi C. Murray, Betty L. Mann7 Styles of Decision Making in Coaching / P. Chelladurai, Galen TrailPART II SOCIAL INTERACTIONS 8 The Sport Team as an Effective Group / Mark A. Eys, Shauna M. Burke, Albert V. Carron, Paul W. Dennis 9 Communicating Effectively / David Yukelson10 Enhancing Coach-Parent Relationships in Youth Sports: Increasing Harmony and Minimizing Hassle / Frank L. Smoll, Sean P. Cumming, PART III MENTAL TRAINING FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT11 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance / Vikki Krane, Jean M. Williams12 Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance / Kenneth Ravizza13 Goal Setting for Peak Performance / Daniel Gould14 Arousal-Performance Relationships / Daniel M. Landers, Shawn Arent15 Relaxation and Energizing Techniques for Regulation of Arousal / Jean M. Williams, Dorothy V. Harris16 Seeing is Believing: Understanding and Using Imagery in Sport / Robin S. Vealey, Christy A. Greenleaf17 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance / Nate Zinsser, Linda Bunker, Jean M. Williams18 Concentration and Attention Control Training / Robert M. Nideffer, Marc-Simon Sagal 19 Strategies for Training / Vietta E. Wilson, Erik Peper, Andrea SchmidPART IV IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PROGRAMS 20 Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program / Robert S. Weinberg, Jean M. Williams21 Development and Implementation of Coach Training Programs: Cognitive-Behavioral Principles and Techniques / Frank L. Smoll, Ronald E. SmithPART V PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: REFERRAL, DRUG ABUSE, BURNOUT, INJURY, TERMINATION FROM ATHLETICS, AND EXERCISE 22 When to Refer Athletes for Counseling or Psychotherapy / Mark B. Anderson, David Tod23 Drug Abuse in Sport: Causes and Cures / Mark H. Anshel24 Burnout in Sport: Causes and Cures/ Kate Goodger, David Lavallee, Trish Gorely, Chris Harwood25 Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations / Jean M. Williams, Carrie B. Scherzer 26 Career Transition Among Athletes: Is there Life After Sports? / Jim Taylor, Bruce Ogilvie, David Lavallee27 Exercise Psychology / Rod K. Dishman, Janet Buckworth