Sport Psychology

Download or read book Sport Psychology written by David Lavalle and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport Psychology presents an accessible overview of current research and debate in the psychology of sport and exercise. Combining important theoretical frameworks and current empirical evidence, it uses sporting examples to explain concepts and applications in a clear and engaging way. The history, background and theory of each topic is discussed, before putting theory into practice through the use of case studies and practical examples. Written by internationally renowned authors, this text is essential reading for students of sport psychology at all levels, whether as part of sport studies, sport science or psychology programmes