BIOS Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily.

"Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology "provides a concise yet comprehensive coverage of sport and exercise psychology at undergraduate level, enabling easy access to core information in the field. It covers the major topics in a format that is ideal for learning and rapid revision." Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology "is intended for students of sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sports studies and sports management, as well as for coaches and athletes who wish to gain an up-to-date understanding of the key concepts in this area.

Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides concise coverage of sport and exercise psychology at the undergraduate level, and also covers the crucial basic psychology that underpins the subject. It has four main themes: theoretical approaches and research methods sport psychology at both the individual and group level of analysis exercise psychology practical applications including performance enhancement and ethics. Suitable for students in sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sport studies and sports management, it will be useful for coaches and athletes who wish to gain an up-to-date understanding of the key concepts, theories and research in this area.

A. Introduction to psychology, sport and exercise.B. Cognition andmotor behavior. C. Motivation. D. Moods and emotions. E. Individual differences. F. Interpersonal processes. G. Group processes. H. Psychological effects of physical activity. I. Motivation for physical activity: descriptive approaches. J. Theories and models of exercise behavior. K. Consultancy in sport and exercise psychology. L. Performance enhancement. M. Special issues. Further Reading. References. Index.

Rod Corban, Dave Shaw, Trish Gorely