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Edition: | 8th |
Publisher: | Human Kinetics |
ISBN: | 1-71820-759-X (171820759X) |
ISBN-13: | 978-1-71820-759-2 (9781718207592) |
Old Edition: | 1-4925-7235-7 |
Binding: | with Supplement Softcover |
Copyright: | 2024 |
Publish Date: | 03/23 |
Weight: | 4.44 Lbs. |
Pages: | 738 |
Subject Class: | SPO (Sports) |
Doody Star Rating: |
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Return Policy: | Returns accepted up to 10 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply. This product contains software or Internet access code(s). Returns are not accepted if seal is broken or if access code revealed. |
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Discipline: | Physiology | Subject Definition: | Sports-Psychology; Exercise Psychology | NLM Class: | QT 260 | LC Class: | GV706.4 | Abstract: | Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology provides students with a unique learning experience.."starting with an exploration of the field...s origins, key concepts, research development, and career options available in the field. After this introduction to the field, the text shifts to personal factors that affect performance and behavior in sport, physical education, and exercise settings. It augments those concepts by factoring in situational circumstances that influence behavior, group interaction and processes, and the use of psychological techniques to help people perform more effectively. Students will gain critical insights into the role psychological factors play in health and exercise and the psychological consequences of participation in sport and physical activity, including children...s psychological development through sport participation, aggression in sport, and moral development and good sporting behavior in sport and physical activity contexts. |
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