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020 _a9781617289323
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050 _aGV 706.4 .S66 2011
245 0 _aSport psychology /
_cedited by Bruce D. Geranto
260 _aNew York :
_bNova Science Publishers, Incorporated,
_cc2011
300 _axiv, 257 pages ;
_c27 cm
365 _bUSD140.96
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aFrom 'Motivational Climate' to 'Motivational Atmosphere' : A Review of Research Examining the Social & Environmental Influences on Athlete Motivation in Sport -- Being Superstitious in Sports: Effect of Superstitious Beliefs on Athletes' Cognitive & Affective Responses -- A Developmental Risk Research Mode l : Overcoming Socio-Psychological Risk among At-Risk Student Athletes -- Understanding the Basis for Sport Friendships in Adapted Sport Athletes: Does Fulfilling Basic Psychological Needs Matter? -- Mental Toughness: A Critical Review of Recent Developments & Future Directions -- Self-Talk in Sport (Changiz Mohiyeddini, Sara LeBlanc, Stephanie Bauer, Roehampton University, London, UK, & others) -- What Would You Do for a Championship : Willingness to Consider Acts of Desperation among Major League Baseball Fans -- Spectators' Involvement in Sports & Suicidal Behaviour : Review of Current Evidence -- Predictors of collective efficacy in elite female athletes : A multilevel analysis -- Is positive feedback always positive -- The Role of physical activity in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression in children : an overview -- Contemporary Themes in Group Cohesion -- Flow Impairs Risk Perception in Kayakers
520 _aPresents research in the study of sport psychology including such topics as the social and environmental influences on athletic motivation; superstitious beliefs on athlete's cognitive and affective responses; socio-psychological risk among at-risk student athletes; and, mental toughness in sports.
650 _aSPORTS -- PSYCHOLOGY
700 _aGeranto, Bruce
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