Sport Psychology: The Key Concepts
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Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-25322-2
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 9th May 2002
- Pages: 320
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About the Book
Sport psychology is an integral element of sport today, from the applied techniques of coaches and athletes, to the socio-psychological behaviour of sport fans. This reference offers an introductory guide to the vocabulary of sport psychology, to its central theories and most important avenues of research, and to its application in sports performance.Modern and historical illustrations are used throughout the text, while an extensive bibliography and index ensure that the book is an indispensable research tool for any student of sport psychology.
About the Author(s)
Ellis Cashmore is Professor of Culture, Media and Sport at Staffordshire University, UK, and author of Making Sense of Sports as well as biographies, such as Beckham and Tyson: Nurture of the Beast.