The pursuit of excellence in sport depends on four key facets of performance, namely physical, technical, tactical and mental skills. However, when physical, technical and tactical skills are evenly matched, a common occurrence at elite level, it is the performer with greater le…
"An exploration of how extreme athletes are able to break the limits of ultimate human performance and what we can learn from their mastery of the state of consciousness known as "flow."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
This concise and practical handbook covers the breadth of psychiatric conditions with which sportspeople may present.
"[This book] combines contemporary research, evidence-based practice, and specific recommendations to enhance motivation and performance through music-related intervention. Readers will examine the psychological and physiological effects of music and learn how to apply scientifi…
Music has been intertwined with exercise and sport for many decades, and recent advancements in digital technology and personal listening devices have significantly strengthened that bond. Applying Music in Exercise and Sport combines contemporary research, evidence-based practi…
Applying Music in Exercise and Sport combines contemporary research, evidence-based practice, and specific recommendations to enhance motivation and performance through music-related intervention. Readers will examine the psychological and physiological effects of music and lear…
From the Olympians of ancient Greece to today's professional athletes, from adult pick-up soccer games to children's gymnastics classes, people at all levels of ability at all times and in all places have engaged in sport. What drives this phenomenon? In Sport, the neuroscientis…
From the Olympians of ancient Greece to today's professional athletes, from adult pick-up soccer games to children's gymnastics classes, people at all levels of ability at all times and in all places have engaged in sport. What drives this phenomenon? In Sport, the neuroscientis…
All sports focus on the physical body, with images of speed and power, agility, skilfulness and achievement. Throughout the history of sports, gender divisions and stereotypes have been intrinsic to their structure and culture, while sexuality has been inseparable from the gende…
