Intended for both practitioners & for academics, this title provides an overview of sports psychology married to a detailed survey of particular sports, outlining the most effective methods of psychological assessment & intervention.
Table of Contents
About the Editor. Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. SECTION 1: Introduction to Working with
Athletes.
Chapter 1 Applied Sport Psychology: A New Perspective (Joaqu�n Dosil).
Chapter 2 Enhancing Coach-Athlete Relationships: Cognitive-Behavioral Principles and Procedures (Frank L. Smoll
and Ronald E. Smith).
Chapter 3 Providing Sport Psychology Services to Families (David N. Sacks, Gershon Tenenbaum, and David Pargman).
Chapter 4 An Overview of Interventions in Sport (Robert N. Singer and Mark H. Anshel).
Chapter 5 Assessment, Evaluation and Counseling in Sport (Robert N. Singer and Mark H. Anshel). SECTION 2: TEAM
SPORTS.
Chapter 6 Using Sport Psychology to Improve Basketball Performance (Kevin L. Burke).
Chapter 7 Psychological Interventions with Football (Soccer) Teams (Joaqu�n Dosil).
Chapter 8 'Focused Baseball': Using Sport Psychology to Improve Baseball Performance (Tom Hanson).
Chapter 9 'Thinking Rugby': Using Sport Psychology to Improve Rugby Performance (Ken Hodge, Chris Lonsdale and
Alex McKenzie).
Chapter 10 Psychological Aspects in the Training and Performance of Team Handball Athletes (John M. Silva).
Chapter 11 Skill Learning from an Expertise Perspective: Issues and Implications for Practice and Coaching In Cricket
(Sean M�ller and Bruce Abernethy). SECTION 3: INDIVIDUAL SPORTS.
Chapter 12 The Psychology of Athletics (Joaqu�n Dosil).
Chapter 13 Sport Psychology and Tennis (Robert Weinberg).
Chapter 14 Golf: Sport Psychology Challenges (Linda K. Bunker).
Chapter 15 Psychology of Cycling (Jim Taylor and Jeff Kress). SECTION 4: COMBAT SPORTS.
Chapter 16 Application of Sport Psychology for Optimal Performance in Martial Arts (Mark H. Anshel and John M.
Payne).
Chapter 17 Psychological Factors and Mental Skills in Wrestling (Brent S. Rushall). SECTION 5: WINTER SPORTS.
Chapter 18 Sport Psychological Consulting in Ice Hockey (Wayne Halliwell, Len Zaichkowsky and Cal Botterill).
Chapter 19 A Mental Preparation Guide for Figure Skaters: A Developmental Approach (Eva V. Monsma and Deborah L.
Feltz). SECTION 6: WATER SPORTS.
Chapter 20 The Sport Psychology of Olympic Sailing and Windsurfing (Ian Maynard).
Chapter 21 Psychological Aspects of Rowing (Michael Kellmann, Gaby Bu�mann, Dorothee Anders
and Sebastian Schulte).
Chapter 22 High Performance Thinking for Professional Surfers (Michael Martin). SECTION 7: MOTOR SPORTS.
Chapter 23 Psychological Training in Motorcycling (Joaqu�n Dosil and Enrique J. Garc�s
de Los Fayos). SECTION 8: SHOOTING SPORTS.
Chapter 24 Psychological Aspects of Archery (Kathleen M. Haywood). SECTION 9: EQUESTRIAN SPORTS.
Chapter 25 Of Two Minds: Consulting with the Horse and Rider Team in Dressage, Showjumping and Polo (Grace Pretty
and Don Bridgeman). SECTION 10: FITNESS SPORTS.
Chapter 26 Sport Psychology and Fitness Activities (Diane L. Gill).
Chapter 27 Psychology and Bodybuilding (Dave Smith).
Chapter 28 Sport Psychology in Gymnastics (Karen D. Cogan). SECTION 11: SPORTS FOR ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES.
Chapter 29 Providing Sport Psychology Support for Athletes with Disabilities (Mark Bawden). SECTION 12: AFTERWORD.
Chapter 30 It's All About Sport Performance . . . and Something Else (Mark B. Andersen).
