Sport Psychology: Linking Theory & Practice by Michael Bar-Eli (English) Paperba

Description: Sport Psychology by Michael Bar-Eli, Ronnie Lidor Inspired by the Ninth World Congress of Sport Psychology, this book includes contributions by the gatherings keynote speakers from their conference presentations on the theme Innovations in Sport Psychology: Linking Theory and Practice. It is suitable for researchers, sport psychology consultants and students. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Ninth World Congress of Sport Psychology inspired this book which includes contributions by the gatherings keynote speakers substantially extended and updated from their conference presentations on the theme Innovations in Sport Psychology: Linking Theory and Practice. Targeted toward researchers sport psychology consultants and students the text addresses recent innovations in the field and charts the links between theory and practice. The book contains five parts. Part I presents some historical perspectives on sport psychology; Part II deals with basic concepts of sport psychology; Part III with various cognitive aspects of skilled motor behaviour; Part IV includes chapters on motivation and emotion; and Part V examines the various facets of the interface between behavioural science and society. The content of this textbook is highly relevant not only for researchers and students of sport psychology but also for practitioners such as coaches and athletes interested in the application of this exciting and evolving discipline to their particular area of interest. Author Biography Ronnie Lidor is a professor and the Director of the Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the Wingate Institute, and he is also on the faculty of education at the University of Haifa (Israel). His main areas of research are cognitive strategies, talent detection, early development in sport, and sport development. Lidor has published over 100 articles, book chapters, and proceedings chapters, in English and in Hebrew. He is the senior editor of several books, among them Sport Psychology: Linking Theory and Practice (1999) and The Psychology of Team Sports (2003), and served as a co-editor of Handbook of Research in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology: International Perspectives (2006) and Psychology of Sport Excellence (2009), all of which were published by Fitness Information Technology. A former basketball coach, Lidor now provides psychological consultation to young and adult elite basketball players. He focuses mainly on attentional techniques used before the execution of free-throw shots. He also consults with athletes from several cultures and writes about these experiences. Table of Contents Part 1: Historical Perspectives; Part 2: Basic Concepts of Sport Psychology; Part 3: Cognitive Aspects of Skilled Motor Behaviour; Part 4: Motivation and Emotion; Part 5: The Interface Between Behavioural Sciences and Society. Details ISBN188569315X Author Ronnie Lidor Pages 306 Publisher Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. ISBN-10 188569315X ISBN-13 9781885693150 Format Paperback Imprint Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. Place of Publication Morgantown, WV Country of Publication United States DEWEY 796.01 Short Title SPORT PSYCHOLOGY Language English Media Book Subtitle Linking Theory & Practice DOI 10.1604/9781885693150 Edited by Bar-Eli, Michael AU Release Date 1999-07-01 NZ Release Date 1999-07-01 UK Release Date 1999-07-01 Audience General Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-01-24 US Release Date 2006-01-24 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:3182710;

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