Sport And Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction

Contents

Foreword^ ix

Preface^ xi

Acknowledgements^ Xii

List of figures^ xiv

Part one Introducing sport and exercise psychology 1

1 Introducing sport and exercise psychology: discipline and profession 3

Part two Exploring athletic performance: key constructs

33

2 Motivation and goal-setting in sport 35

3 “Psyching up” and “calming down”: anxiety in sport 65

4 Staying focused in sport: concentration in sport performers 95

5 Using imagination in sport: mental imagery and mental practice in athletes 124

6 What lies beneath the surface? Investigating expertise in sport 152

Part three Team cohesion

182

7 Exploring team cohesion in sport: a critical perspective 184