Psychology in Physical Education and Sport
Contents: Preface. 1. Psychology: an overview. 2. Psychology in activity and sport perspective. 3. Sport psychology. 4. Methods of (sport) psychology. 5. Organic basis of behaviour. 6. Growth, development and physical activity. 7. Phenomenon of play. 8. Learning. 9. Skill-acquisition phenomenon. 10. Transfer of learning. 11. Motivation. 12. Emotion. 13. Sport competition and performance anxiety. 14. Aggression in sport. 15. Personality and sport. 16. Heredity and environment. 17. Individual differences. 18. Psycho-physical unity of the human organism. 19. Intelligence in life and sport. 20. Attention and interest. Index.
Running in its fifth edition, Psychology in Physical Education and Education and Sport is a treasure island of the latest and the best information available on psychology as it relates to activity, exercise and sport especially for all those who teach, preach and practice its principles.
Spread over 2 chapter this informative book dwells upon the general principles of psychology exactly as the physical education teaches and coaches should know, understand and apply them in respective areas of interaction with young bodies and minds on the playfields and in the classrooms. In this updated version, topics like sport psychology, motivation, intelligence, motor still acquisition, individual differences, psycho-physical unity of the human organism etc., have been dealt with a difference incorporating such information as is likely to become the major focus of attention f sport psychologists in near future.
The book makes an interesting, highly professional and productive reading for students of physical education, sport and sport psychology.
Running in its fifth edition, Psychology in Physical Education and Education and Sport is a treasure island of the latest and the best information available on psychology as it relates to activity, exercise and sport especially for all those who teach, preach and practice its principles.
Spread over 2 chapter this informative book dwells upon the general principles of psychology exactly as the physical education teaches and coaches should know, understand and apply them in respective areas of interaction with young bodies and minds on the playfields and in the classrooms. In this updated version, topics like sport psychology, motivation, intelligence, motor still acquisition, individual differences, psycho-physical unity of the human organism etc., have been dealt with a difference incorporating such information as is likely to become the major focus of attention f sport psychologists in near future.
The book makes an interesting, highly professional and productive reading for students of physical education, sport and sport psychology.
