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Sports heroes, fallen idols

Sports heroes, fallen idols


Stanley H. Teitelbaum



From Publishers Weekly Drugs, gambling, domestic abuse, even-occasionally-murder-all are part of the day-to-day existence...
Sport and Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction

Sport and Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction


Aidan P. Moran



Review "Sport and Exercise Psychology is a reference book that explains the theory and practice of helping athletes do th...
Living out of Bounds: The Male Athlete's Everyday Life

Living out of Bounds: The Male Athlete's Everyday Life


Steven J. Overman



Review "Sport biographies and autobiographies dominate the sport sections of bookstores, and those who read enough notice c...
Sport Psychology: Contemporary Themes

Sport Psychology: Contemporary Themes


John Kremer, Mark Williams, Aidan P. Morgan, David Lavalle



About the Author David Lavalle is a Reader in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Loughborough University. John Kremer is a R...
Coaching Children in Sport

Coaching Children in Sport


Lee



Coaching Children in Sport...
Psychological Factors in Competitive Sport

Psychological Factors in Competitive Sport


Don Davies



Review 'If anyone is still remotely cynical about the importance of Sports Psychology, they should read this book without...
Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence


David Casstevens, Gary Mack



Review "Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book." -- Ken Griff...
Advances in Applied Sport Psychology: A Review

Advances in Applied Sport Psychology: A Review


Stephen Mellali



About the Author Stephen D. Mellalieu is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport Psychology and Director of Postgraduate Studies...
Sport Psychology: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

Sport Psychology: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)


Ellis Cashmore



About the Author Ellis Cashmore is Professor of Culture, Media and Sport at Staffordshire University, UK, and author of Mak...
Group Dynamics in Exercise and Sport Psychology: Contemporary Themes

Group Dynamics in Exercise and Sport Psychology: Contemporary Themes


Mark Beauchamp:



About the Author Mark Beauchamp is Assistant Professor at the School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Can...
Sports Neuropsychology: Assessment and Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

Sports Neuropsychology: Assessment and Management of Traumatic Brain Injury


Ruben J. Echemendia



Review "As neuropsychological assessment, especially computerized, plays an increasingly prominent role in the recognitio...
Developing Elite Sports Performers: Lessons from Theory and Practice

Developing Elite Sports Performers: Lessons from Theory and Practice


Farrow Baker Ma



About the Author Damian Farrow is the Senior Specialist in Skill Acquisition at the Australian Institute of Sport. Joe Bak...
Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport: Critical Perspectives on Research Methods

Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport: Critical Perspectives on Research Methods


Mike Mcnamee



About the Author University of Wales Swansea, UK ...
Sports Coaching Concepts: A Framework for Coaches' Behaviour

Sports Coaching Concepts: A Framework for Coaches' Behaviour


John Lyle



Sports Coaching Concepts: A Framework for Coaches' Behaviour...
Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice

Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice


A. Mark Williams, Nicola J. Hodges



About the Author A. Mark Williams is Professor of Motor Behaviour. Nicola A. Hodges is a Senior Lecturer in Motor Behavio...
Advances In Motivation In Sport & Exercise

Advances In Motivation In Sport & Exercise


Glyn Roberts



About the Author Glyn C. Roberts, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the Norwegian University of Sport Science. He earned...
Inner Excellence: Achieve Extraordinary Business Success through Mental Toughness

Inner Excellence: Achieve Extraordinary Business Success through Mental Toughness


Jim Murphy



About the Author Jim Murphy is a performance coach to collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes in multiple sp...
Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport

Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport


John H. Kerr



Review 'If the only goal that this book achieved was to throw down the gauntlet and challenge our field to look closer at t...
A Competitive Anxiety Review: Recent Directions in Sport Psychology Research

A Competitive Anxiety Review: Recent Directions in Sport Psychology Research


David Fletcher, Sheldon Hanton, Stephen D. Mellalieu



A Competitive Anxiety Review: Recent Directions in Sport Psychology Research...
Science in Elite Sport

Science in Elite Sport


F. Ludescher



Science in Elite Sport...
Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory

Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory


John Kerr



Review 'I really like this book. Its clear, readable style, use of quotations, case studies, applied and academic content...
Sporting Females: Critical Issues

Sporting Females: Critical Issues


J. Hargreaves



Review Hargreave's book will be valuable to those interested in British women's sports and the sociology of sports.–...
Sport and Spirituality: An Introduction (Ethics & Sport)

Sport and Spirituality: An Introduction (Ethics & Sport)


Jim Parry, M. Nesti, Nj Watson, S. Robinson



Review "This is a book most notable for the broad range of ideas it offers, featuring sports psychology, sports sociology...
A Home on the Field: How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America

A Home on the Field: How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America


Paul Cuadros



From Publishers Weekly Cuadros, an investigative reporter of Peruvian descent, set out to write a book on the "Latino Dia...
Sport Psychology (Routledge Modular Psychology)

Sport Psychology (Routledge Modular Psychology)


Matt Jarvis



Review A very impressive achievement and one not matched by other books in this area. Very accessible, the book is writte...
Aggression in the Sports World: A Social Psychological Perspective

Aggression in the Sports World: A Social Psychological Perspective


Gordon W. Russell



Review "A worthy addition to the literature. Recommended."--Choice "A worthy addition to the literature. Recommended."--...
Death at the Ballpark: A Comprehensive Study of Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862-2007

Death at the Ballpark: A Comprehensive Study of Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862-2007


David Weeks, Robert M. Gorman



Review "Fascinating account." --Charlotte Observer "Recommended." --Library Journal "The definitive account of baseball f...
Golfing with Your Eyes Closed: Mastering Visualization Techniques for Exceptional Golf

Golfing with Your Eyes Closed: Mastering Visualization Techniques for Exceptional Golf




About the Author Erin Macy and Tiffany Wilding-White both earned masters degrees in exercise and sport science, with an e...
Introduction to Sports Biomechanics: Analysing Human Movement Patterns, 2nd edition

Introduction to Sports Biomechanics: Analysing Human Movement Patterns, 2nd edition


Roger Bartlett



About the Author Roger Bartlett is Professor of Sports Biomechanics in the School of Physical Education, University of Otag...
Psychology Gets in the Game: Sport, Mind, and Behavior, 1880-1960

Psychology Gets in the Game: Sport, Mind, and Behavior, 1880-1960


Christopher D. Green, Ludy T. Benjamin



Review "Providing excellent case studies of how experimental psychology was carried out in its early years, psychologists...