Sport Psychology Paperback / softback
by Catherine (Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences, Manwell Family Professor of Life Sc Sanderson
Paperback / softback
Description
FEATURES*Emphasis on real-world examples and contemporary athletes in every chapter*Connects to students on a personal level through "Test Yourself" features that enable students to rate themselves on various issues, attitudes, and behaviors and apply what they've learned to their own lives*Emphasizes research with a thorough review of research methods in the first chapter and "Research in Action" boxes throughout that explore thought-provoking topics like the impact of superstition on athletic performance*Integrates cutting-edge material in "Focus on Neuroscience" boxes that describe recent studies showing how the brain and hormones may impact athletic performance*Focuses on youth in "Impact on Youth" boxes that demonstrate how theories and principles of sport psychology can be used with young athletes*Addresses diversity issues in the opening chapter and in a unique chapter that considers how stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination regarding gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation influence sport participation and performance
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:31/01/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199917440
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:31/01/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199917440