Understanding Sport Behavior
Published on 9. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
318 pages
978-0-13-149196-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text in sport behaviour looks at the reasons for behaviour, rather than how to change it. The book examines the concept of wellness and its relation to physical fitness. It also considers the disabled or injured athlete, abhorant behaviour in sport, and moral development and aggression.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-149196-0 (9780131491960)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
I. INTRODUCTION TO SPORT BEHAVIOR.
1. What is Sport Psychology?
2. The Development of Sport Skills and Behaviors.
II. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES.
3. Personality - Behavioral Tendencies.
4. Motivation for Sport Behavior: A Personality Approach.
5. Cognitive and Arousal Explanations of Motivated Sport Behavior.
III. SPORT AND EXERCISE BEHAVIOR: MEANING AND ABUSE.
6. Exercise, Sport and Well-Being.
7. Aberrant Behavior in Sport: Eating Disorders and Drug Abuse.
8. Moral Development and Aggression: Implications for Youth Sport.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF SPORT PARTICIPATION.
9. The Injured Athlete.
10. The Disabled Athlete.
11. Stress and Burnout.
V. SOCIAL FACTORS: RELATING AND LEADING IN SPORT.
12. Sport Behavior in a Social Context: The Influence of Others.
13. Socialization into Sport.
14. Leadership in Sport.
1. What is Sport Psychology?
2. The Development of Sport Skills and Behaviors.
II. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES.
3. Personality - Behavioral Tendencies.
4. Motivation for Sport Behavior: A Personality Approach.
5. Cognitive and Arousal Explanations of Motivated Sport Behavior.
III. SPORT AND EXERCISE BEHAVIOR: MEANING AND ABUSE.
6. Exercise, Sport and Well-Being.
7. Aberrant Behavior in Sport: Eating Disorders and Drug Abuse.
8. Moral Development and Aggression: Implications for Youth Sport.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF SPORT PARTICIPATION.
9. The Injured Athlete.
10. The Disabled Athlete.
11. Stress and Burnout.
V. SOCIAL FACTORS: RELATING AND LEADING IN SPORT.
12. Sport Behavior in a Social Context: The Influence of Others.
13. Socialization into Sport.
14. Leadership in Sport.