Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the heart of Sport Psychology today. This new revised and updated second edition examines the links between sport participants- behaviours, their personality, and their environment to identify the factors which affect performance. Exploring theory and practice, it uses case studies to illustrate how key areas of theory are applied within a sport psychologist-s practice, answering such questions as:
- What is sport psychology and what do sport psychologists do?
- What factors affect sporting performance?
- How can sport psychologists help parents and sport organizations?
- Which psychological characteristics are associated with achievement in sport?
- How can sport psychologists help with athlete-s mental health?
With a glossary of key terms, suggestions for further study, and ideas for improving performance, Sport Psychology: The Basics</
