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Sport Psychology: From Theory to Practice, 4/E
Mark H. Anshel, Middle Tennessee State University

ISBN-10: 080535364X
ISBN-13: 9780805353648

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 450 pp
Published: 10/23/2002

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This text fills a need for an applied sport psychology text based on credible, published research. A deliberate attempt is made to base application on theory while avoiding scientific and statistical jargon so readers at various levels of education, past experience, and expertise can feel comfortable with the book's content. Sport examples from media publications and from the author's own experiences as a sport psychologist nurture the connection between the professional literature and real-life sport experiences.

  • The opening chapter explains the field of sport psychology, which also encompasses the related field of exercise psychology.
  • Chapter 4 focuses on how coaches and athletes interpret and explain the causes of contest results, and how that plays an important role in future participation.
  • Chapter 5 uncovers the underlying causes of an athlete's emotions just prior to the contest and what one can do about them.
  • Chapter 9 discusses communication and counseling techniques as applied to sport psychology.
  • To lend additional credence to the application of cited research studies, Chapter 12 includes portions of the author's conversations with many athletes. As these conversations show, ideas believed to be widely held “truths” in the coaching profession often are considered myths by athletes themselves.
  • To further familiarize the reader with sport psychology literature, a brief explanation about how to read and interpret sport science research is presented in Appendix A.

  • A self-contained chapter on exercise psychology has been added.



 1. The Science of Sport Psychology.


 2. Characteristics of Successful Athletes.


 3. Motivating Athletes: Dos and Don'ts.


 4. Attributions: Explaining the Causes of Performance and Contest Outcomes.


 5. Regulating Stress, Anxiety and Arousal.


 6. Aggression in Sport.


 7. Team Climate, Cohesion and Group Dynamics.


 8. Leadership in Sport: A Matter of Style.


 9. Communication and Counseling Techniques.


10. Youth and Gender: Coaching Considerations.


11. Applied Exercise Psychology.


12. Athletes Speak for Themselves.


13. Conclusions and Future Directions.


Appendix A: Research and Measurement in Sport Psychology.


Appendix B: Imagery and Progressive Relaxation Sessions.


References.


Subject Index.


Author Index.

Dr. Mark H. Anshel is a professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Safety at Middle Tennessee State University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in sport and exercise psychology, and graduate courses in research methods. His extensive experience as a practitioner makes him unique among highly published academics. Dr. Anshel combines his experience as a teacher and researcher with more than 20 years experience as a sport psychologist, counseling male and female athletes at the amateur, university, Olympic, and professional level.


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