Sport psychology : concepts and applications / Richard H. Cox.

Includes bibliographical index.

Foundations of sport psychology -- Sport psychology : a discipline and profession -- Personality as a core characteristics of individual -- Motivation in sport and exercise -- Self-confidence and intrinsic motivation -- Goal perspective theory -- Youth sports -- Effects of attention, emotion and mood on performance -- Anxiety, stress, and mood relationships -- Alternatives to inverted-u theory -- Cognitive and behavioral interventions -- Coping and intervention strategies in sport -- Goal setting in sport -- Imagery and hypnosis in sport -- Psychological skills training -- Social psychology of sport -- Aggression and violence in sport -- Audience and self-presentation effects in sport -- Team cohesion in sport -- Leadership and communication in sport -- Psychobiology of sport and exercise -- The psychology of athletic injuries and career termination -- Negative aspects of sport and exercise.

"Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications shows how concepts supported by current scientific research can be used to address issues and situations encountered everyday by physical activity specialists, coaches, athletic trainers, and athletes. This introduction to sport and exercise psychology addresses practical issues, such as dealing with anxiety, arousal, and stress; developing coping, relaxation, motivation, and energizing strategies; understanding the effects of an audience on human performance; building team cohesion; and preventing burnout and other negative effects"-- |c Provided by publisher.