Full Description
This volume is intended for psychologists, kinesiologists, physical education specialists and students interested in exploring opportunities in sport and exercise psychology. It provides an overview of applications, interventions and practice issues in the field. Popular interventions for peak performance (including imagery training, intensity regulation, modeling and goal setting) are featured, along with population-specific advice (includes college and elite athletes), strategies for enhancing physical and psychological well-being, specialization education and training and tips on how to get started in the field. Leaders in the field have been brought together to comment on their specific areas of expertise.
Contents
Comprehensive Sport Psychology Services; Goal Setting in Sport and Exercise - Research to Practice; Imagery Training for Peak Performance; Cognitive Stategies in Sport and Exercise Psychology; Intensity Regulation and Sport Performance; Observational Learning; The Forgotten Psychological Method in Sport Psychology; Hypnosis in Sport and Exercise Psychology; Exercise Initiation, Adoption and Maintenance in Adults; Theoretical Models and Empirical Support; Guidelines for Clinical Application of Exercise Therapy for Mental Health; Counseling Interventions in Applied Sport Psychology; Teaching Life Skills Through Sport; Community-Based Programmes to Enhance Adolescent Development; Promotion of Physical Activity Through Community Development; Assessment; Psychopathology in Sport and Exercise; Referral Processes in Sport Psychology; Youth Sports as a Behaviour Setting For Psychosocial Interventions; College Student-Athletes; Working with Elite Athletes; Diversity in Sport; Education For Becoming a Sport Psychologist; Certification in Sport and Sport and Exercise Psychology; Incorporating Sport and Excercise Psychology into Clinical Practice; Ethics in Sport and Exercise Psychology; Sport and Exercise Psychology - a Positive Force in the New Millennium.
