Sport and Exercise Psychology

SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGICAL "e;This book is a joy to read and greatly needed. The overall scholarly quality is very strong, and the chapters are clear, accessible, helpful and interesting - a rare combination. There are few texts that examine sport and exercise from a practitioner s perspective, and fewer that help students and trainees navigate the complex terrain of practice. The editors should be congratulated on pulling together a book that educates, inspires, provokes, and will be of practical use."e; Professor Brett Smith, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham Sport and Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies is a contemporary text focusing on current issues in the discipline of sport and exercise psychology. Integrating research and practice in order to develop a coherent understanding of existing knowledge, future research directions and applied implications within the field, the text explores issues pertinent to the applied practitioner/supervisor and draws on expert commentary to investigate potential solutions to many key issues. Each chapter uses a case study approach to allow internationally recognized contributors to highlight and evaluate their experience across a broad range of sport and exercise performance areas. Practitioners are provided with a full range of available interventions to address specific types of psychological issue including performing under pressure, working with teams, injury rehabilitation, working with coaches, mental toughness, career transitions, athlete well- being, physical activity promotion, exercise and body image, lifestyle interventions, exercise dependence, and motor learning and control. Sport and Exercise Psychology is supported by a range of online materials designed to help both study and practice. It presents content that is directly applicable to those seeking to enter the profession, and which can also inform the ongoing development of reflective practitioners.

SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGICAL"This book is a joy to read and greatly needed. The overall scholarly quality is very strong, and the chapters are clear, accessible, helpful and interesting - a rare combination. There are few texts that examine sport and exercise from a practitioner's perspective, and fewer that help students and trainees navigate the complex terrain of practice. The editors should be congratulated on pulling together a book that educates, inspires, provokes, and will be of practical use."Professor Brett Smith, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of BirminghamSport and Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies is a contemporary text focusing on current issues in the discipline of sport and exercise psychology. Integrating research and practice in order to develop a coherent understanding of existing knowledge, future research directions and applied implications within the field, the text explores issues pertinent to the applied practitioner/supervisor and draws on expert commentary to investigate potential solutions to many key issues. Each chapter uses a case study approach to allow internationally recognized contributors to highlight and evaluate their experience across a broad range of sport and exercise performance areas. Practitioners are provided with a full range of available interventions to address specific types of psychological issue including performing under pressure, working with teams, injury rehabilitation, working with coaches, mental toughness, career transitions, athlete well- being, physical activity promotion, exercise and body image, lifestyle interventions, exercise dependence, and motor learning and control.Sport and Exercise Psychology is supported by a range of online materials designed to help both study and practice. It presents content that is directly applicable to those seeking to enter the profession, and which can also inform the ongoing development of reflective practitioners.

About the ContributorsAcknowledgementsAbout the companion websitePart 1: Sport and performance psychologyChapter 1 IntroductionStewart Cotterill, Gavin Breslin, and Neil WestonChapter 2 Managing difficult interpersonal relationships: A basic psychological needs approachRichard Hampson and Chris HarwoodChapter 3 The use of team strengths at a major championshipTim HolderChapter 4 Concentration and optimal performance under pressureStewart Cotterill and Aidan MoranChapter 5 A search for meaning: An integrative approach to stress management following a career-ending injuryChris WagstaffChapter 6 Personality and group functioning: Managing a narcissist's egoChelsey Dempsey, Chin Wei Ong, Ross Roberts and Tim WoodmanChapter 7 Returning to sport following serious injury: A case study of a professional rugby union playerLynne EvansChapter 8 Transition indecision: A case study of an athlete's move from playing to coachingRobert Morris and David ToddChapter 9 Ahead of the competition: Anxiety control in archeryJo Batey and Rebecca SymesPart 2: Coaching psychologyChapter 10 Impression management in professional football: A case study from the coach's perspectiveAndrew Manley and Richard ThelwellChapter 11 Managing coach stress in teams through enhanced role clarity and communicationNeil WestonChapter 12 Training a coach to be autonomy-supportive: An avenue for nurturing mental toughnessJohn Mahoney, Daniel Gucciardi, Sandy Gordon and Nikos NtoumanisChapter 13 Creating a successful and effective coaching environment through interpersonal sports coachingVaithehy Shanmugam and Sophia JowettPart 3: Motor Learning and controlChapter 14 The role of psychology in enhancing skill acquisition and expertise in high performance programmesKeith Davids, Ian Renshaw, Ross Pinder, Dan Greenwood and Sian BarrisChapter 15 Developing motor skill in practice: A case of mastering 'heelflips'Keith Lohse and Nicola HodgesChapter 16 Improving anticipation in racket sports: An evidence-based interventionDavid Hendry, Colm Murphy, Nicola Hodges and Mark WilliamsPart 4: Psychology of physical activity and exerciseChapter 17 Promoting physical activity in Ireland: A case study of All Island All Active (AIAA)Gavin Breslin, Fiona Chambers and Deirdre BrennanChapter 18 Athlete well-beingAbbe BradyChapter19 Physical activity and self-concept: A humanistic interventionSusan O'Neil and John KremerChapter 20 Developing a school based physical activity protocol for those with Intellectual disability and exerciseBen Fitzpatrick, Laurence Taggart and Gavin BreslinChapter 21 Exercise and body imageRuth LowryChapter 22 Physical Activities to improve Children's Health (PATCH): Implementing a school based intervention for childrenGavin Breslin, Conor Cunningham and Marie MurphyChapter 23 Contemporary lifestyle interventions for public health - Potential roles for professional sports clubsColin Baker, Elizabeth Loughren, Diane Crone, Adam Tutton and Peter AitkenChapter 24 Exercise dependenceDavid Smith, Bruce Hale and Christine SelbyChapter 25 Long-term behaviour change through an exercise intervention during breast cancer treatmentAnna Campbell and Kate HefferonIndex