Sport Psychology

A comprehensive introduction to the study of the psychology of sport, this text aims to provide students with a foundation in the concepts of sport psychology and their application in exercise and sport settings. Research applications associated with women, youth sport and disabled athletes are included in order to increase relevance for students. There is revised and expanded coverage of such central topics as exercise behaviour, exercise and the immune system, social physique, eating disorders and drug abuse. New coverage of the humanistic theory is also included in this edition, as are intensity and direction issues related to anxiety and performance and the psychology of optimal experience.