Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective Contributor(s): Heaney, Caroline (Editor), Kentzer, Nichola (Editor), Oakley, Ben (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367721023 ISBN-13: 9780367721022 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sports Psychology - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - General - Health & Fitness |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.10 lbs) 260 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective is an examination of the psychological factors that help or hinder the development of participants in sport. This includes influences such as families, coach-athlete interactions, and transitional episodes on an individual's pathway in sport. This edited collection of topical chapters shines a unique psychological perspective on the athlete's development through sport. It explores a range of contemporary themes that influence athlete's development including:
The book combines key theory with illustrative case studies, to analyse the complexities of athletic development. It takes a critical perspective highlighting some of the debates and controversies in these areas and uses spotlight boxes in each chapter to focus on questions or topics of particular interest. Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective is a key reader for all students in the fields of sport and exercise psychology, sport coaching, and related sport science subjects. |