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Book Synopsis
Sport Psychology Essentials teaches teams, coaches, and athletes to blend mental skills with physical, technical, and tactical training to achieve performance goals. Discover techniques to improve motivation, imagery, self-regulation, concentration, and more. Examine sport psychology research and real-life success stories.

Table of Contents
Part I. Making Sport Psychology Work
Chapter 1. Blending Mental Training Into a Performance Program
Dave Collins and Andrew Cruickshank
Chapter 2. Case Conceptualization: Strategies for Assessing and Conceiving
Amanda Martindale
Chapter 3. Integrating Athlete- and Performance-Centered Approaches
Andreas Küttel
Chapter 4. Putting Into Practice a Sound Philosophy of Sport Psychology
Artur Poczwardowski

Part II. Enhancing Athletes’ Performance Mindset
Chapter 5. Motivation
David Shearer
Chapter 6. Confidence
Denis Hauw
Chapter 7. Imagery and Mental Practice
Geoff P. Lovell and John K. Parker
Chapter 8. Self-Regulation
Tynke Toering
Chapter 9. Concentration, Focus, and Attention
John Toner
Chapter 10. Reflection and Balance
Carlos Eduardo Gonçalves and Humberto Moreira Carvalho

Part III. Enhancing Team Performance Potential
Chapter 11. Leadership
Andrew Cruickshank
Chapter 12. High-Performing Cultures
Geir Jordet and Rune Giske
Chapter 13. Shared Mental Models
Pam Richards and Dave Collins
Chapter 14. Macrostructures and Microsystems
Dave Collins

Part IV. Preparing Individuals and Teams for Optimal Performance
Chapter 15. Program Integration
Tom Willmott
Chapter 16. Motoric Considerations
Maurizio Bertollo and Antonio De Fano
Chapter 17. Talent Development
Áine MacNamara
Chapter 18. Practice and Transfer to Competition, Peaking, and Performing
Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach
Chapter 19. Staying Motivated: Countering Slumps, Injury, and Ill-Being
Andreas Stenling and Andreas Ivarsson

Epilogue. Getting Help: What to Look for and What to Expect in a Consultant
Andrew Cruickshank and David Collins

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      Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
      Publication Date: 15/04/2022
      ISBN13: 9781492599432, 978-1492599432
      ISBN10: 1492599433
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sport Psychology Essentials teaches teams, coaches, and athletes to blend mental skills with physical, technical, and tactical training to achieve performance goals. Discover techniques to improve motivation, imagery, self-regulation, concentration, and more. Examine sport psychology research and real-life success stories.

      Table of Contents
      Part I. Making Sport Psychology Work
      Chapter 1. Blending Mental Training Into a Performance Program
      Dave Collins and Andrew Cruickshank
      Chapter 2. Case Conceptualization: Strategies for Assessing and Conceiving
      Amanda Martindale
      Chapter 3. Integrating Athlete- and Performance-Centered Approaches
      Andreas Küttel
      Chapter 4. Putting Into Practice a Sound Philosophy of Sport Psychology
      Artur Poczwardowski

      Part II. Enhancing Athletes’ Performance Mindset
      Chapter 5. Motivation
      David Shearer
      Chapter 6. Confidence
      Denis Hauw
      Chapter 7. Imagery and Mental Practice
      Geoff P. Lovell and John K. Parker
      Chapter 8. Self-Regulation
      Tynke Toering
      Chapter 9. Concentration, Focus, and Attention
      John Toner
      Chapter 10. Reflection and Balance
      Carlos Eduardo Gonçalves and Humberto Moreira Carvalho

      Part III. Enhancing Team Performance Potential
      Chapter 11. Leadership
      Andrew Cruickshank
      Chapter 12. High-Performing Cultures
      Geir Jordet and Rune Giske
      Chapter 13. Shared Mental Models
      Pam Richards and Dave Collins
      Chapter 14. Macrostructures and Microsystems
      Dave Collins

      Part IV. Preparing Individuals and Teams for Optimal Performance
      Chapter 15. Program Integration
      Tom Willmott
      Chapter 16. Motoric Considerations
      Maurizio Bertollo and Antonio De Fano
      Chapter 17. Talent Development
      Áine MacNamara
      Chapter 18. Practice and Transfer to Competition, Peaking, and Performing
      Boris Blumenstein and Iris Orbach
      Chapter 19. Staying Motivated: Countering Slumps, Injury, and Ill-Being
      Andreas Stenling and Andreas Ivarsson

      Epilogue. Getting Help: What to Look for and What to Expect in a Consultant
      Andrew Cruickshank and David Collins

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