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Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications Paperback – Illustrated, 30 March 2011
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Richard H. Cox
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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.
- ISBN-100078022479
- ISBN-13978-0078022470
- Edition7th
- PublisherMcGraw Hill
- Publication date30 March 2011
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions18.54 x 2.54 x 23.11 cm
- Print length576 pages
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About the Author
Richard H. Cox received his PhD in Sport Psychology and Motor Learning from the University of Oregon in 1973 and his Master's and undergraduate degrees from Brigham Young University in 1967 and 1968. Widely published in the areas of sport psychology, exercise psychology, and motor learning, Dr. Cox was a faculty member at Kansas State University for 12 years, Ball State University for 4 years, and is now in his 15th year at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he has served as chair of the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences and chair of the Department of Education, School and Counseling Psychology and Director of the Sport Psychology program in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Cox is a Fellow in the Research Consortium of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and a Certified Consultant in the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.
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- Publisher : McGraw Hill; 7th edition (30 March 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 576 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0078022479
- ISBN-13 : 978-0078022470
- Dimensions : 18.54 x 2.54 x 23.11 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 828,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Great Book Will use in Therapy Practice
Reviewed in the United States on 1 May 2013Verified Purchase
Very helpful book. I am a therapist in California and am taking additional training in sports psychology. This book is well written and easy to understand and apply techniques.
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Robin, SW Wales
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Must have for students or higher
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2014Verified Purchase
Contains all the basic fundamentals of sport psychology with contemporary research written in a very easy understandable style. A must for Sport Psychology Undergrads.
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Sports Psych
Reviewed in the United States on 29 August 2012Verified Purchase
Great book and very informative. It got me through my Sports Psychology class and I learned a lot, more than I expected. It was great to be able to apply the concepts of this book to everyday life.
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