Psychology in sports coaching theory and practice

Some of the most effective coaches understand the fundamentals of sport psychology, which include interacting effectively with athletes, creating the optimal environment, assessing the psychological needs of their athletes, and even providing them with the mental training required to maximise perfor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nicholls, Adam R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2017]
Edition:Second edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Providing Sport Psychology as a Coach
  • 1. Introduction to Sport Psychology, Ethics, Referrals, and the HCPC
  • Part II: Identifying the Psychological Needs of Athletes
  • 2. Conducting Intake Interviews
  • 3. Using Questionnaires to Assess the Needs of Athletes
  • Part III: Facilitating Awareness
  • 4. Goal Setting
  • 5. Performance Profiling
  • Part IV: Coaching Different Populations
  • 6. Coaching Children
  • 7. Coaching Adolescents
  • 8. Coaching Adults
  • 9. Coaching Athletes with Learning Disabilities
  • 10. Providing Psychological Support to an Injured Athlete
  • Part V: Relationships, Support, and Influence within Coaching
  • 11. The Coach-Athlete Relationship
  • 12. Understanding and Building Team Cohesion
  • 13. Socially Supporting Athletes Effectively
  • 14. Enhancing Motivation among Athletes
  • 15. Creating the optimal motivational climate
  • 16. Applying Self-Determination Theory to Enhance Coaching Practice
  • 17. Promoting Anti-Doping Attitudes Among Athletes
  • Part VI: Developing Mental Skills among Athletes
  • 18. Mental Imagery
  • 19. Mental Toughness Training
  • 20. Maximising Sport Confidence
  • 21. Coping Effectiveness Training
  • 22. Enhancing Challenge States and Minimising Threat States among athletes
  • 23. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training
  • 24. Preventing Choking Under Pressure in Sport
  • References