Sports psychology Books
Quiller Publishing Ltd Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride: Sport Psychology for
Book SynopsisPossessing the right mind-set and relevant mental skills has long been considered vital in achieving top performances in all sports. And yet, to many riders mental fitness still remains something of an afterthought. In Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride, the author demonstrates how to develop and achieve the right kind of attitude, motivation and mental skills to make the most of the rider’s abilities whether it be riding as a recreation or as a competitive sport. Horses are highly sensitive flight animals – they’ll react first and ask questions, well, never...! In essence, this means that every time riders get on their horse, they need to be fully committed, aware and in control of their body, their thoughts and their emotions, in order to communicate with their horse in precisely the right kind of manner. The combination of research in the field of sport and performance psychology and real-life examples contained in this book will help readers identify with and understand different topics. Current scientific theories surrounding sport and performance psychology are translated into practice, allowing readers to fully understand why they think, feel and act the way they do – and what they need to do to change it. Hands-on advice on how to develop relevant attitudes and mental skills will make Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride an essential companion for the rider wanting to get more out of the sport. Foreword by Mary King MBETrade Review'Sports psychologist Inga Wolframm's latest book 'Perfect mind: Perfect ride', tackles all aspects of getting in the right mindset for riding'. Horse & Hound . "Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride' is a really interesting and comprehensive book. It's split into sections with chapters on how to stay committed, honing your mental skills and preparing for competition, there's lots of good, solid advice in here about how to overcome nerves and build a better bond with your your'. Horse & Countryside. 'Inga gives a great insight into why sports psychology is at the cutting edge of equestrian sport and has lots of inspiring examples of how top riders have used it to their advantage, plus techniques for you to use to improve your own performance. vital reading for all who compete!'. Fiona Price, Horse Hero Founder. 'Inga has written a new book, 'Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride', in which she shares many of the essential tools for preparing to be the best competitor you can be. While this title is aimed at equestrians the content applies to all sports and indeed many walks of life'. Chris Stafford, Women In Sport Podcast. 'A helpful guide to improving your attitude and mental skill, ridding yourself of any negative feelings or emotions you may have, helping you and your horse to give the best'. EQY MagazineA helpful guide to improving your attitude and mental skill, ridding yourself of any negative feelings or emotions you may have, helping you and your horse to give the best.Inga has written a new book, Perfect Mind: Perfect Ride, in which she shares many of the essential tools for preparing to be the best competitor you can be. While this title is aimed at equestrians the content applies to all sports and indeed many walks of life. -- Chris StaffordInga gives a great insight into why sports psychology is at the cutting edge of equestrian sport and has lots of inspiring examples of how top riders have used it to their advantage, plus techniques for you to use to improve your own performance. Vital reading for all who compete! -- Fiona PricePerfect Mind: Perfect Ride is a really interesting and comprehensive book. It's split into sections with chapters on how to stay committed, honing your mental skills and preparing for competition, there's lots of good, solid advice in here about how to overcome nerves and build a better bond with your your.Table of ContentsPart 1: Attitudes that keep you going - Why sport psychology matters; Know who you are and believe in it; Defining your own success; Coping with adversity; Staying committed; You're not along; No excuses!Part 2: Mental skills to train your mind - Goal-setting; Managing stress; Focus; Self-talk; VisualisationPart 3: Preparing for competition - Start of the season; The weeks before; The day before; On the day; The day after
£16.10
Bonnier Books Ltd In The Zone: How Champions Think and Win Big
Book SynopsisDiscover the untapped power of the human mindHow do champions like Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic and Usain Bolt suppress their fear of failure and find the belief to win? How did Michael Phelps and Jessica Ennis-Hill visualise their own future? What exactly is 'The Zone'? And how do you get there?Drawing on over one hundred exclusive interviews with the world's elite stars of sports ranging from boxing to rugby union, Formula One to the Paralympics, Clyde Brolin sets out to discover the secrets of true success and show how they can be used by all of us in our own lives, whoever we are.'PEOPLE LOOK AT CHAMPIONS AND THINK THEY'RE A DIFFERENT BREED, BUT WE ALL UNDERESTIMATE WHAT WE'RE CAPABLE OF' CHRIS HOY'THE MAGIC LIVES INSIDE EVERY ONE OF US - DESPITE OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR STRUGGLES AND OUR DOUBTS' CATHY FREEMAN
£9.49
Karnac Books Skewed to the Right: Sport, Mental Health and
Book SynopsisFeatures interviews with Graeme Fowler (England cricketer), Nigel Owens (Welsh International Rugby Union referee), Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (Paralympian), Kieren Emery (GB lightweight rower), Mark Enright (jockey), Michelle Bergstrand (British cyclo-cross champion), Luke Stoltman (five-times Scotland’s Strongest Man), Jack Rutter (Paralympian and England cerebral palsy football captain), and Ruth Walczak (GB Lightweight Rower). The demands of the high-performance athlete are huge, with many celebrated for their achievements, and put on a pedestal for admired personality traits such as discipline, sacrifice, commitment, and focus. This book seeks to explore the celebrated traits of the high-performance athlete and, by doing so, to increase awareness of the vulnerability that such traits also present. Through discussion with professional sports people and presentation of their own personal stories the book explores obsessionality, masochism, and focus, and how these characteristics can enhance performance on the field yet hinder life off it and may even develop into clinically diagnosable mental health difficulties. In psychology, assessments are based on statistical phenomena; the title Skewed to the Right is based on the ‘bell curve’ that is shown through a graph whereby the majority sit in the middle with a few clusters at either on of the extremes. The suggestion is that elite athletes are ‘skewed to the right’ on a number of key traits that put them between the ‘general’ population and those with a clinical diagnosis. The book opens with an exploration of weight-restricted sport and how making weight is achieved through practices that become culturally acceptable in the sporting world yet would be seen to be classified as clinically diagnosable eating disorders in the medical world. It then moves on to personality traits that help and hinder – those skewed to the right: masochism, obsessionality, and focus. Part 3 looks at one trait skewed to the left – acceptance – that many sportspeople struggle with. The book closes with a section exploring points of vulnerability for all athletes and ends with a look at where we can go from here. The aim of the book is to increase social awareness of the reality of life for the successful high-performance athlete and the challenging dynamics that exist in sporting culture today. It will be of interest to psychologists, psychotherapists, trainees, and anyone with an interest in sporting culture.Trade ReviewThere has always been a fascination with what makes an elite performing sportsperson, but few have taken a deep look into what the cost of that might be. Dr Amy Izycky tackles this discussion with amazing detail and insight but also with sensitivity. If you are interested in truly understanding elite performance in sport then this is a book you must read. -- Luke Sutton, former professional cricketer and now high profile sports agentThat what makes a person exceptional in sport can also be their ultimate weakness. Dr Amy Izycky has cleverly combined storytelling alongside a more scientific narrative, based in theory. Bringing this all-important phenomenon home to us all, in such an interesting way. -- Dr Zoe Williams, former Gladiator, GP, and television presenterSkewed to the Right. Even the title of this book captured my imagination and has been well thought out. As a medical doctor working in several sports over several decades, I have been confronted as a “front line“ health worker to address many of the issues that Dr Amy Izycky has highlighted in her excellent work. The text has been eloquently put forward in this highly readable and informative book. The mental health and welfare issues of so many of our athletes are brushed under the carpet and as a society we have yet to seriously open up and address the harm that has been and is being done. Just like the government paper Duty of Care by Tanni Grey-Thompson, Skewed to the Right should be a compulsory text for any person working in sport who genuinely wishes to face up to the challenge of mental health. Amy Izycky addresses areas of controversy head on and this refreshing and necessary approach underlines that such issues should not be controversial because as a society we should be addressing them as mainstream concerns. Then we may be able to adopt good practice and truly demonstrate a duty of care. I for one will be a better practitioner for reading this highly informative, well-structured book. I believe that many more people who have been exposed to the idiosyncrasies and questionable practice in elite sport, will say the same. -- Dr Bryan English, current Head of Medicine, Leicester City Football Club; previous Chief Medical Officer at Middlesbrough AFC, Chelsea FC, The Lawn Tennis Association, and UK AthleticsDr Amy Izycky delivers an informative and really interesting insight into the psychology of mental health within professional sports. Skewed to the Right is a MUST-have handbook to anyone involved in sports. Often overlooked within the industry in the pursuit of elite performance, mental health is brought to the forefront and explored in detail that really hits home and gets you thinking. The case studies and discussions she provides not only encourage you to understand the various mental health issues that occur but also allow you to identify and highlight when you may be tipping over or, as the title states, “skewing to the right” in your own life. -- The Mulligan Brothers, Inspirational Change documentary makers‘An exploration of the liminal space where sporting achievement and mental ill health are uncomfortable bedfellows, this book feels long overdue. [...] Izycky asks difficult questions, explores paradoxes, isn’t afraid to draw a conclusion where it’s warranted but is equally comfortable to sit with not-knowing. She writes with clarity, explaining key concepts and addressing issues that appertain far beyond the sports field alone.’ -- Nick Campion, Therapy Today, March 2022Table of ContentsAbout the author Acknowledgements Introduction Where it all began Part I Weight-restricted sport 1. Rowing with Kieren Emery, GB lightweight rower 2. Horseracing with Mark Enright, jockey Part II Skewed to the right: personality traits that help and hinder 3. Masochism with Michelle Bergstrand, British cyclo-cross champion 4. Obsessionality with Luke Stoltman, five-times Scotland’s Strongest Man and World’s Strongest Man competitor 5. Focus with Graeme Fowler, England cricketer Part III Skewed to the left? 6. Acceptance with Nigel Owens, Welsh international rugby union referee Part IV Vulnerability 7. Injury and retirement with Jack Rutter, Paralympian and England cerebral palsy football captain Conclusion 8. Where do we go from here? with Ruth Walczak, GB lightweight rower, and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympian Index
£20.89
Sequoia Books I Can: The Teenage Athlete's Guide to Mental
Book SynopsisI can. It is the mantra of many successful athletes. The successful athletes we all enjoy watching and aspire to join don't just work physically hard - they learn how to use their brain really well too. In their time in sport they have learnt tonnes of mental skills and have honed a performance focused mindset to give themselves the best chance of achieving their sporting dreams. This book is designed to help you become one of these athletes. Someone whose body can already show off brilliant sporting skills but who now wants to learn to master the mental skills too. The book covers what it takes to be successful, how to handle competition nerves, ways to push harder and get braver, techniques to build your confidence, ways to improve your emotional control, activities to increase your concentration and focus, tactics for dealing with setbacks and injury, advice on how to feel comfortable in the sporting world and finally tips on how to look after your wellbeing as an athlete. In each chapter there are questions to think about and answer, activities to complete and elite insights and interviews from some of the best athletes in the world. The skills we cover will not only help you in sport, but also in school, music, and any other hobbies. So, if you want to be able to say 'I can' with confidence and know that you can handle whatever your sport throws at you, then open up this book and get started on developing your mindset for sporting success.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. I can be successful 2. I can handle my nerves 3. I can improve 4. I can be confident 5. I can control my emotions 6. I can concentrate 7. I can bounce back 8. I can belong 9. I can feel like an athlete Further reading Ten Top tips
£15.19
Sequoia Books Becoming a True Athlete: A Practical Philosophy
Book SynopsisThere is a looming existential crisis for competitive sport. We are witnessing a waning trust in the integrity of sport at all levels that stems from the win-at-all-costs culture that has become so pervasive, worldwide. Doping, fraud, corruption and inhumane high-performance systems as well as worrying levels of dropout, burnout and mental health problems among athletes, all points to the fact that sport has lost track of its true meaning and is increasingly out of touch with its core values. What is needed is a powerful counterpoint to this results-focussed culture, one which goes far deeper than the superficial realm of wins, losses, medals and fame, and that provides a roadmap for athletes to discover deeper meaning and achieve more in their sporting lives. The True Athlete Philosophy is that counterpoint. This is an approach that harnesses the best of sport - the persistent drive for excellence, constant innovation, unmatched opportunities for personal development - and puts it firmly in service of the participants and society as a whole. Sport can be a tremendous tool for unlocking potential and thriving in life, but currently it is not coming close to delivering on that promise. Drawing on a combination of ancient wisdom and modern psychology, The True Athlete Philosophy explores how athletes can harness their lived experience of sport to contribute to a healthy, meaningful and fulfilled life and be of greater benefit to their community.Table of ContentsPart 1. Introducing the True Athlete Philosophy 1. The Burning Platform What Use is a Philosophical Framework? Introducing the True Athlete Philosophy Higher Purpose of Sport Definition of a True Athlete Part 2. The Virtues of the True Athlete Philosophy 2. Treat yourself and others with compassion 3. Live with integrity 4. Acknowledge and embrace responsibility for your own journey and that of your community 5. Grow your awareness in the present moment and of what truly matters in life Part 3. Mental-Emotional Strategies and Practices for Cultivating the True Athlete Virtues 6. Introduction and Mindfulness Meditation 7. The Athlete Identity -Knowing your core values and how to live them -Embrace vulnerability 8. The Stoic Approach -The controllables - preparation, effort, attitude -Acceptance and defusion -Gratitude 9. Love and Connection -Developing self-compassion -Love vs fear reframing -The power of nature connectedness 10. Reflection and Conclusion -Reflection -Create a personal motto, credo or oath -Final Thoughts
£15.19
Sequoia Books Empowered Birth: Lessons from Sport Psychology
Book SynopsisGiving birth is often compared to a marathon, a long journey that requires grit, endurance, pacing and patience, pain management and motivation to stay on track. Despite the wealth of information that is available, women and their birth partner don’t always feel prepared for the diversions that could come up on the maternity journey. Now imagine how sport psychology could help you? Dr Carla Meijen explains how pregnant women can use mental strategies commonly adopted by sports people to help focus on their strengths to see the childbirth experience as a positive challenge, not a threat. Dr Meijen outlines the basic principles of sport and endurance psychology and shows how these principles can be applied to the pregnancy, birth, and post-partum experience. You will learn what approaching this experience as a positive challenge could look like, by drawing on and adding to what you already have in your mental skills toolbox, potentially without even knowing it. Psychological strategies covered in the book include setting and adapting goals, imagery, self talk, breathing and mindfulness based strategies, engaging your social support network, as well as focus strategies such as routines. In the book Carla draws from interviews with Olympians, world champions, personal trainers, as well as non-competitive exercisers, to give an insight how women from a wide range of backgrounds have benefitted from sport psychology during labour. You don’t need to be a champion athlete or be involved in competitive sport to use the many benefits of sport psychology. Pregnancy and the postpartum period can be a rollercoaster and this book is aimed at helping you develop and learn about mental strategies to empower yourself during the maternity journey and beyond.Table of ContentsReady, steady…. Sport psychology and your maternity journey Seeing the maternity journey as a positive challenge, not a threat Checking in with your emotions Birth plan overboard! Goal-setting and goal-revision ‘I could imagine the baby descending down the birth canal’: Imagery as a strategy for labour and beyond ‘I got this’: Self-talk as a strategy in your toolkit The power of the breath: Breathing and mindfulness-based strategies Focus: Being in the moment and letting go of the uncontrollables The team behind the team: Engaging your support network Bringing it home: The post-partum period References and Further Reading
£16.14
Sequoia Books Drop The Struggle: A Transformative Approach to
Book SynopsisIs there something holding you back from being at your best in your sport? You might be struggling with nerves and anxiety, confidence, motivation, or maybe facing a setback? Perhaps you have some strategies that work in the short-term, but the effects wear off and you are left in the same place as you were before. It's time for a new approach. One that challenges you to think differently, moving you towards achieving the things you desire most in sport and in life. Based on the scientifically proven techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Drop the Struggle takes a radically new look at the mental side of reaching your potential in sport. Written for athletes, coaches and anyone wanting to achieve more, it turns sports psychology on its head, providing a practical kitbag of ways to succeed. This book will teach you a sustainable way of dealing with difficult thoughts, managing your emotions and harnessing them to help you perform to the best of your ability.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I - Developing Your Skills Chapter 1 - Your Thinking and Observing Mind Chapter 2 - Play in the Now Chapter 3 - Drop the Struggle With Your Thoughts Chapter 4 - Accept Being Uncomfortable Chapter 5 - Do What Matters Part II - Applying Your Training Chapter 6 - The Confidence Choice Chapter 7 - Create the Energy to Succeed Chapter 8 - Embrace Setbacks and Failure Chapter 9 - The Onward Journey
£16.14
Right Book Press Rest. Practise. Perform.: What elite sport can
Book SynopsisDo you grapple with the relentless demands of your leadership role? Are you struggling to balance your teamâ s wellbeing with delivering results? Contemporary workplace cultures often shackle employees to a culture of ceaseless high performance and productivity. This results in lacklustre productivity, diminished creativity and a shattered workforce. In contrast elite sports have honed time-tested strategies for sustaining peak performance, consistency, and getting results without exhaustion. This practical and illuminating guide offers a fresh perspective on leadership, unleashing an empowering, harmonious approach thatâ s inspired by elite sportsâ proven disciplines. Karen Meager and John McLachlan draw from extensive research and their deep understanding of leadership behaviours to provide you with a playbook for adapting elite sportsâ winning techniques to your own team or organisation. Discover how to apply the incredible rhythm of the rest, practice, perform cycle and explore how it can revolutionise your teamâ s productivity, performance and wellbeing.
£15.29
Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group The Power of More: How Small Steps Can Help You
Book SynopsisThe Power of More shows readers how to accomplish their goals, big or small, by just doing a little bit more. Whether you are a novice runner who wants to complete a 10k race or an elite athlete after a gold medal, you can achieve your ambition by believing in the importance of doing a little bit more. A three-time Olympic champion, McBean explains the effect of breaking down big goals into manageable bits that you can do, as well as the idea that you almost always have a little bit more to give. She discusses the importance of setting goals, the role of communication and teamwork, and the need for motivation, commitment, and accountability. Finally, she dispels the myth that we should expect to be perfect and stresses that both confidence and success are the result of preparation.
£13.29
Wish Publishing Beneath the Armor of an Athlete: Real Strength on
Book SynopsisWhile many sports books contribute to a reader's athletic development, this book also focuses on the private, personal development of the athlete. Specifically, it suggests that athletes can use their unique competitive experiences to uncover thoughts and behaviours that may be hindering their growth as human beings.
£10.88
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Foundations of Exercise & Mental Health: 2nd
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£39.09
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. New Sport & Exercise Psychology Companion
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£71.39
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Cultural Turn in Sport Psychology
Book SynopsisThe landscape of cultural sport psychology research is relatively unchartered and this book is one of the first to guide readers in the emergent field. The contributing authors are recognised world-wide as leading experts in their respective areas of research. The chapters in this collection examine the impact of the turn to culture on sport and exercise psychology and offer new directions in the theory and practice of psychological research in the field.
£42.50
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Living in the Sweet Spot: Preparing for
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£17.99
VeloPress How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology
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£16.19
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Psychological Bases of Sport Injuries 4th Edition
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£68.39
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Group Dynamics in Sport
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£55.99
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Expert Approaches to Sport Psychology: Applied
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£52.69
Random House USA Inc Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You
wo-time Olympian Kara Goucher shares her secrets to conquering self-doubt and improving running performance using proven tools from the field of sport psychology. This book includes tips, techniques and real-life experiences from Olympians Emma Coburn and Molly Huddle, and New York Times bestselling author Robin Arzon. Strong also offers perspectives from two experts in the field of sport psychology, including Kara's own sport psychologist, Dr. Stephen Walker.
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Central Recovery Press More Than Just a Game
£16.11
Outskirts Press A Parent's Guide for Building Winners Through
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£12.30
Rutgers University Press Soccer in Mind: A Thinking Fan's Guide to the
Book SynopsisFrom the FIFA World Cup to pick-up games at your local park, soccer is the closest thing in our world to a universal entertainment. Many writers use this global popularity to describe the game’s winners and losers, but what happens when we use social science to explore how soccer intersects with culture, society, and the self? This book provides a thinking fan’s guide to the world’s most popular game, proposing a way of engaging soccer that sparks intellectual curiosity and employs critical consciousness. Using stories and data, along with ideas from sociology, psychology, and across the social sciences, it provides readers with new ways of understanding fanaticism, peak performance, talent development, and more. Drawing on concepts ranging from cognitive bias to globalization, it illuminates meanings of the game for players and fans while investigating impacts on our lives and communities. While it considers soccer cultures across the globe, the book also analyzes what makes U.S. soccer culture special, including its embrace of the women’s game. As a scholar, former minor league player and coach, and fan, Andrew Guest offers a distinctive perspective on soccer in society. Whatever name you call it, and whatever your interest in it, Soccer in Mind will enrich your own view of the one truly global game.Trade Review"Andrew Guest uses sociology and psychology to guide readers into a world of complex and malleable meanings associated with global soccer. With an engaging writing style, he presents an insightful introduction to the ways that critical thinking about sports enables us to play with ideas as we develop a better understanding of ourselves and the social worlds in which we live."— Jay Coakley, author of Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies “Soccer in Mind is a fun and thought-provoking read. By bringing social science theories and research findings to some of the most well-known, thrilling moments from soccer past and present, Guest illustrates a ‘thinking fandom’ that encourages us all to be more curious observers of the global game. Ultimately, this book helps us to understand ourselves through soccer, offering a compelling take not only on who we are, but also how we can be better.”— Rachel Allison, author of Kicking Center: Gender and the Selling of Women's Professional SoccerTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1. Lenses: Psychology, Sociology, and the Ways Soccer Explains Us 2. Fans: Losing Your Mind and Finding Your Place 3. Cultures: Soccer is Familiar, Soccer is Strange 4. Players: Talent Development Versus Human Development 5. Performances: Mental Skills, People Skills, and the Psychology in Soccer 6. Impacts: Players, Games, and the Greater Good 7. Initiatives: Soccer for Development and Peace 8. Futures: Toward Thinking Fandom Notes Index
£23.39
Rutgers University Press Soccer in Mind: A Thinking Fan's Guide to the
Book SynopsisFrom the FIFA World Cup to pick-up games at your local park, soccer is the closest thing in our world to a universal entertainment. Many writers use this global popularity to describe the game’s winners and losers, but what happens when we use social science to explore how soccer intersects with culture, society, and the self? This book provides a thinking fan’s guide to the world’s most popular game, proposing a way of engaging soccer that sparks intellectual curiosity and employs critical consciousness. Using stories and data, along with ideas from sociology, psychology, and across the social sciences, it provides readers with new ways of understanding fanaticism, peak performance, talent development, and more. Drawing on concepts ranging from cognitive bias to globalization, it illuminates meanings of the game for players and fans while investigating impacts on our lives and communities. While it considers soccer cultures across the globe, the book also analyzes what makes U.S. soccer culture special, including its embrace of the women’s game. As a scholar, former minor league player and coach, and fan, Andrew Guest offers a distinctive perspective on soccer in society. Whatever name you call it, and whatever your interest in it, Soccer in Mind will enrich your own view of the one truly global game.Trade Review"Andrew Guest uses sociology and psychology to guide readers into a world of complex and malleable meanings associated with global soccer. With an engaging writing style, he presents an insightful introduction to the ways that critical thinking about sports enables us to play with ideas as we develop a better understanding of ourselves and the social worlds in which we live."— Jay Coakley, author of Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies “Soccer in Mind is a fun and thought-provoking read. By bringing social science theories and research findings to some of the most well-known, thrilling moments from soccer past and present, Guest illustrates a ‘thinking fandom’ that encourages us all to be more curious observers of the global game. Ultimately, this book helps us to understand ourselves through soccer, offering a compelling take not only on who we are, but also how we can be better.”— Rachel Allison, author of Kicking Center: Gender and the Selling of Women's Professional SoccerTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1. Lenses: Psychology, Sociology, and the Ways Soccer Explains Us 2. Fans: Losing Your Mind and Finding Your Place 3. Cultures: Soccer is Familiar, Soccer is Strange 4. Players: Talent Development Versus Human Development 5. Performances: Mental Skills, People Skills, and the Psychology in Soccer 6. Impacts: Players, Games, and the Greater Good 7. Initiatives: Soccer for Development and Peace 8. Futures: Toward Thinking Fandom Notes Index
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RDH00 Perform Beyond Pressure: The Keys To Realising
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Coaching for Human Development and Performance in
Book Synopsis This book addresses important topics of coaching in order to better understand what sports coaching is and the challenges that arise when assuming this activity. It provides the reader with useful insights to the field of sports coaching, and discusses topics such as coaching education, areas of intervention, and main challenges. With contributions by experts and well-known authors in the field, this volume presents an up-to-date picture of the scholarship in the coaching field. It introduces key aspects on the future of the science of coaching and provides coach educators, researchers, faculty, and students with new perspectives on topics within the field to help improve their coaching effectiveness. Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction. 7 Part 1 - Becoming a sports coach. 12 1 – Coaching in the Sport Domain: Definitions and Conceptualisations. 13 2 – Coaching Educational Programs: (Re)conceptualising How Coaches Learn. 41 3 – Coaching Efficacy: The Leadership Effectiveness Model 68 4 – Coaching Impact: The Transformational Coach in Sports. 117 5 – Coaching Around the World: On Becoming a Profession. 147 Part 2 - Acting as a sports coach. 191 6 – Coaching Profession: Acting as a Coach. 192 7 – Coaching Youth Athletes. 218 8 – Coaching High Performance Athletes. 258 9 – Coaching Life Skills to Young Athletes in Sport Participation Contexts. 308 10 – Coaching for Adventures Sports. 345 11 – Coaching Aging Athletes. 378 12 – Coaching Athletes with Disabilities. 409 Part 3 - Challenges of sports coaching. 440 13 – Coaching and Athlete Mental Health. 441 14 – Coaching Life Skills in Sports People. 467 15 – Coaching Cohesive Teams. 494 16 – Coaching Girls and Women. 524 17 – Coaching Efficacy and the Use of Technology. 543 18 – Coaching under Stress and Burnout 570 19 – Coaching the Coach: Helping Coaches Improve Their Performance. 615 20 – Coaching and Effective Leaders: An Overview and Recommended Research Agenda 669 21- Coaching in Sports: Implications for Researchers and Coaches 711
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Springer International Publishing AG Handbook of Human Multitasking
Book SynopsisThis handbook on human multitasking provides an integrative overview on simultaneous and sequential multitasking and thus combines theorizing on dual task limitations as well as costs related to task switching. In addition to a wide range of empirical findings and their theoretical integration, the editors provide a number of applications of multitasking, like training, interindividual differences and applied research in traffic and health psychology and music expertise.The book is suitable for people interested in multitasking, that is, for researchers and graduate students of cognitive psychology, movement science, sport psychology, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive and neurological rehabilitation, aging sciences, and broader cognitive science.Table of ContentsPart 1 Simultaneous Multitasking1) Dual-task performance with simple tasks 2) Multitasking during continuous task demands: the cognitive costs of concurrent sensorimotor activitiesPart 2 Sequential Multitasking3) Task switching: Cognitive control in sequential multitasking4) Task Interruptiones5) Language Multitasking Part 3 Neural Basis of multitasking6) The neural basis of simultaneous multitasking 7) The contribution of functional brain imaging to the understanding of cognitive processes underlying task switching Part 48) Multitasking Training 9) Training Based on Multitasking - With a Specific Focus on Motor-Cognitive Multitasking 10) The Multitasking Motorist 11) Multitasking in healthy aging and neurodegeneration: Experimental findings and health-related applications 12) Music training, dance training, and multitasking
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Die Ersten Werden Die Ersten Sein: Uberlegungen
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£38.00
Springer Praxistipps für erfolgreiche Teamarbeit:
Book SynopsisUnternehmen und Organisationen befinden sich in einem tiefgreifenden Wandel und haben es schwer, qualitativ gutes Personal zu rekrutieren und die Mitarbeitenden langfristig und emotional an das Unternehmen zu binden. Die Konkurrenzsituation auf dem Arbeitsmarkt hat sich stark verändert. Dieser Wandel bringt nicht nur Risiken, sondern auch Chancen mit sich. Die Bedeutung und die Wichtigkeit von Teams setzen sich nicht nur im Sport, sondern auch in der Wirtschaft immer stärker durch. Marco Meier liefert zu den Bereichen Teamgeist und Zusammenhalt, Rahmenbedingungen und Regeneration, Ziele und messbare Erfolge sowie Flexibilität wertvolle Hinweise und praktische Handlungsempfehlungen für Unternehmen und Organisationen, um neues und aktuelles Personal emotional und langfristig an sich zu binden.Der Autor:Der Sportmanager (B.A.) und Wirtschaftspsychologe (M.A.) Marco Meier ist langjähriger Fußballtrainer von Herren- und Jugendmannschaften im Amateur- und Leistungsbereich. Er hat sich in den Bereichen Coaching, Training und Beratung für Sportler, Privatpersonen und Unternehmen selbstständig gemacht. Er ist außerdem Lehrbeauftragter an den Fakultäten Sportmanagement und Wirtschaftspsychologie der Hochschule für angewandtes Management (HAM) in Ismaning.Table of ContentsVorteile, Merkmale und Voraussetzungen für erfolgreiche Teamarbeit.- Kennzeichen von Teams im Leistungssport.- Praxistipps und Handlungsempfehlungen.
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Springer Belastungen und Ressourcen im
Book SynopsisWie gelingt es Kindern und Jugendlichen im Nachwuchsleistungssport, den vielfältigen Belastungen standzuhalten und dabei sogar noch Spitzenleistungen abzurufen? Weder die Schulkarriere, daily hassles, familiäre Probleme, parallel ablaufende Entwicklungsaufgaben noch sportliche Rückschläge wie Niederlagen oder Verletzungen halten die meisten Nachwuchsathlet*innen langfristig vom Fortführen ihrer leistungssportlichen Bestrebungen ab. Wie also gelingt es Ihnen, diese Gegebenheiten scheinbar mühelos zu meistern? Sie verfügen offenbar über wichtige, dem Themenfeld der Resilienz zuordenbare personale und soziale Ressourcen sowie Strategien, um die hohen Anforderungen zu bewältigen und die Motivation trotz des physisch und mental anstrengenden Trainings sowie herausfordernder Wettkämpfe über einen langen Zeitraum aufrechtzuerhalten. Mittels einer sowohl quantitativen als auch qualitativen Studie liefert Timo Habedank eine präzise Darstellung des psychischen Anforderungsprofils junger Nachwuchsleistungssportler*innen im Bereich der Resilienz. Davon ausgehend werden Konsequenzen und Lehren für die praktische Arbeit abgeleitet.Table of Contents1 Einleitung.- 2 Nachwuchsleistungssport reloaded.- 3 Stress und Stressbewältigung.- 4 Resilienz.- 5 Konsequenzen für das weitere Vorgehen.- 6 Vorgehen, Stichprobe und Instrumente.- 7 Ergebnisdarstellung.- 8 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Theorie und Praxis des Mentalen Trainings in der
Book SynopsisAuftrittsangst ist ein weit verbreitendes Phänomen unter Musikern. Das Ziel der Forschung ist, mit Hilfe der Sportpsychologie die Techniken des Mentalen Trainings für die Klavierpädagogik systematisch und praxisorientiert auszubauen. Den Kern der Arbeit bilden folgende drei Forschungsfragen: 1. Welche Methoden des Mentalen Trainings werden in den Bereichen von Musik und Sport angewendet? 2. Ist es möglich, die Methoden des Mentalen Trainings für Musikausübende anzuwenden und in den Klavierunterricht systematisch zu integrieren? 3. Kann eine regelmäßige Anwendung des Mentalen Trainings den Umgang mit der Auftrittsangst verbessern? Um die erste Frage zu beantworten, wird zuerst die Fachliteratur beider Bereiche (Musik und Sport) betrachtet. Danach werden die in beiden Disziplinen genutzten Methoden systematisiert und ausführlich dargestellt, um die Anwendbarkeit des Mentalen Trainings im musikalischen Bereich zu überprüfen und systematisch in den Klavierunterricht zu integrieren. Anschließend wird der Einsatz des Mentalen Trainings in der Klavierpädagogik anhand einer kleinen Studie untersucht und hinsichtlich seiner Effektivität ausgewertet.Table of Contents1 Einleitung.- 2 Definition, Geschichte und Ziele des Mentalen Trainings.- 3 Mentales Training in der Musik.- 4 Mentales Training im Sport.- 5 Integration des Mentalen Trainings in die Klavierpädagogik.- 6 Studie.- 7 Schlussbetrachtung und Ausblick.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Trainingswissenschaft für die Sportpraxis:
Book SynopsisDieses motivierende und reichhaltig illustrierte Lehrbuch wendet sich an Studierende im Fach Sportwissenschaft sowie an Trainer, Auszubildende und Schüler in sport- und fitnessbezogenen Berufen und dient diesen als ideale Prüfungsvorbereitung. Es ist besonders geeignet als Begleit- und Vertiefungslektüre für Vorlesungen im Fach Trainingswissenschaft.Trainingswissenschaftliche Themen werden anschaulich, gut verständlich und praxisrelevant dargestellt. Auch interessierte Leistungs- und Freizeitsportlerinnen und -sportler erhalten eine ausgewogene Mischung von evidenzbasierten sportwissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und praktischen Trainingstipps.Wertvolle Hinweise zu den Bereichen Leistungsdiagnostik, Trainingssteuerung, Monitoring und Wettkampfanalyse bilden das Rückgrat des Buches. Das Grundlagenwissen zum Kraft-, Schnelligkeits-, Beweglichkeits-, Ausdauer- und Techniktraining wird durch angemessene biologische Vertiefungen und durch Exkurse zu modernen Trainingsinterventionen erweitert. Dem klaren Plädoyer für Individualisierung und Sportartspezifität des Trainings wurde durch gesonderte Kapitel zu ausgewählten Sportarten Rechnung getragen. Neben dem Leistungssport, stehen auch die Besonderheiten des Trainings mit Kindern und Jugendlichen, mit Aktiven im mittleren Lebensalter oder mit älteren Masterathletinnen und -athleten im Fokus. Das Buch wagt den Spagat zwischen einer international ausgerichteten forschungsorientierten Trainingswissenschaft und der unweigerlich damit verknüpften Sportpraxis. Abgerundet wird das didaktische Konzept durch interaktives Zusatzmaterial in Form von Videobeispielen, die einfach mit der Springer Nature More Media App abgerufen werden können.Table of ContentsAufgaben und Inhalte der Trainingswissenschaft.- Grundlagenwissen zum sportlichen Training.- Leistungssteuerung.- Krafttraining.- Schnelligkeitstraining.- Beweglichkeitstraining.- Ausdauertraining.- Techniktraining.- Regenerationsmanagement und Ernährung.- Training im Kindes- und Jugendalter.- Training im mittleren und höheren Lebensalter.- Training in ausgewählten Sportarten.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Teamgeist: Wie man ein Meisterteam entwickelt
Book SynopsisAus verschiedenen Persönlichkeiten ein Meisterteam zu formen – das gehört zu den größten Herausforderungen für alle Menschen, die in Teams arbeiten, diese führen oder trainieren und motivieren. Lesen Sie in eindrucksvollem Storytelling, wie dies Teams aus dem Profifußball, der Wirtschaft und dem Gesundheitswesen schaffen. Exklusive Beispiele und wahre Begebenheiten von Adi Hütter und Jörg Zeyringer veranschaulichen Ihnen, welche Methoden und Techniken den Unterschied ausmachen. Begleiten Sie besondere Teams in ihrem Alltag, lesen Sie hochinteressante Exklusivgeschichten und erfahren Sie: was „Team“ tatsächlich bedeutet, weshalb ein gemeinsames, übergeordnetes Ziel im Sinne einer großen Idee für ein Team so wichtig ist, wie das menschliche Betriebssystem funktioniert, wie ein starker Zusammenhalt und eine besondere Mentalität in einem Team entstehen, welche Strategien Meisterteams für ihren Erfolg wählen und was sie tun, wenn es einmal nicht nach Wunsch läuft. Nutzen Sie die besonderen Erkenntnisse, die in diesem Buch spannend und anschaulich dargestellt werden, sowie den großen Teamgeist-Fragebogen.Trade Review“... bietet das Buch insgesamt einen guten Einstieg in die Thematik Teambildung, -führung und -steuerung. ... Es ist aber recht gut aufgebaut und liest sich aufgrund des guten Schreibstils sehr flüssig ...” (FAN GEHT VOR, Heft 281, Februar 2020)Table of ContentsEinstieg (mit einem Vorwort einer prominenten Persönlichkeit).- Miteinander arbeiten – eine Frage des menschlichen Betriebssystems.- Team – so definieren wir es.- Team – so entwickeln wir es.- Der Teamgeist–Fragebogen©.- Für den Fall, dass es nicht gut läuft.- Und dann gibt es da noch den Zufall.- Zum Abschluss – die kurze Geschichte eines besonderen Teams.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Mind Match Soccer: The Final Step to Become a
Book SynopsisClose soccer matches and tight title fights are rarely decided by players' technical skills or their coaches' tactical measures. The most significant impetus comes from an area that is often mentioned but difficult to grasp: mental strength, personality, and team cohesion after special victories. Using current scientific knowledge and illustrated by many examples, this book describes the mental and cognitive processes that determine victory and defeat in soccer. Several interviews with well-known soccer coaches, managers and former players complement these findings from psychology and sport science.It deals with phenomena such as the home field advantage, creativity on the field, extreme emotional situations, the limits of visual perception, group dynamics and modern leadership. Well-known myths (e.g. Don't let the player who has been fouled shoot the penalty) will be discussed and debunked. Every soccer enthusiast should read this book in order to understand which phenomena can genuinely be game-changing and which ones cannot.Table of ContentsFaith and Knowledge.- Art and Intelligence.- Friends and Enemies.- Power and Powerlessness.- Illusion and Reality.- Red Light and Yellow Fever.- Perception and Deception.- Pressure and Failure.- Harmony and Drama.- Risk and Side Effects.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Muscle Revolution: Concepts and Recipes for
Book SynopsisHow to Effectively and Efficiently Build Muscle Mass and Muscle ForceIn this informative as well as practical book based on the latest integrative muscle research, Marco Toigo, PhD, describes which factors are crucial to successfully build muscle mass and muscle force through resistance training. In addition, he presents the practical and science-based consequences for your training and nutritional behavior with a focus on protein intake. This work thus offers both a practical guide and a scientific explanation of the "why" and "how" of effective and efficient resistance training.This book is the English version of the very successful 2nd German edition of “MuskelRevolution“ (ISBN: 978-3-662-54764-9). The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.Table of ContentsWhat Are We Talking About? Clear Thinking Through Clear Terminology and Vice Versa.- All that Glitters Is Not Gold.- Thick and/or Long? A Never Ending Question.- The Neuromuscular Origin of Muscle Force.- A Bouquet of Cellular Diversity.- Muscular Energy Bundles.- Why You Fatigue During Exercise.- The Molecular and Cellular Muscle Universe.- How You Can Influence Which Muscle Fibers Are Used in Training.- When Resistance Training Meets Muscle Plasticity.- How Is Skeletal Muscle Protein Built and Broken Down?.- Dietary Protein as an Anabolic Stimulus.- Resistance Training as an Anabolic Stimulus.- The Synergistic Relationship Between Resistance Exercise and Dietary Protein Intake.- Does Endurance Training Inhibit Muscle Growth?.- The Hunt for Hormonal Ghosts.- Men Are Not Martians And Women Are Not Venusians.- Specificity of Adaptation to Training.- Why Muscle Training Is Not Optional.- At the End of the Day, What Makes You Aesthetic?.- Nature’s Whim: The Extent of Adaptation to Training Is Individual.- Neural Aspects of Resistance Training.- Anabolic Enhancers.- Go for It!
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Westland Publications Limited Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis
Book SynopsisThe history of Indian tennis begins in the late nineteenth century, soon after it was established as a competitive sport in England. The sport quickly caught the imagination of the colonised just as much as it had of the colonisers. In those early years, Mohammed Sleem, the Fyzee brothers, S.M. Jacob and Ghaus Mohammed (whose genius was sadly curtailed by the Second World War) were the heroes tennis needed, claiming it for India.After Independence, a new set of players set the courts ablaze: Dilip Bose, Sumant Misra, Naresh Kumar and the dazzling Ramanathan Krishnan, who remains one of India's biggest icons. In the 1970s and '80s, Vijay Amritraj and Ramesh Krishnan established India as a regular on the international stage, until finally in the mid-1990s, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi earned the country its first Grand Slam titles
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