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 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.
