About the Book

Sports Psychology

Sports psychology is the study of how psychology influences the sports, athletic performance, exercise, and physical activity. Some sports psychologists work with professional athletes and coaches to improve performance and increase motivation. Other professionals utilize exercise and sports to enhance people's lives and well-being throughout the entire lifespan. This book has dealt with the issues that facing both the athlete and coaches in their strive for excellence. The author has made an earnest attempt to relate the psychological build with practice. Besides mental health and well-being, sport practice can improve general cognitive abilities. When requiring sufficient cognitive demands, physical activity seems to be an optimal way to improve cognition, possibly more efficiently than cognitive training or physical exercise alone. This book has practical implication of the psychological aspects. Hopefully, this book will be very useful for the physical educators, prospective coaches, students, sportsperson, as well as for the general readers. CONTENTS- (1) Introduction to Sport Psychology (2) An overview of Psychology (3) Personality in Sports (4) Personality Characteristics and Sporting Behavior (5) Motivation in Sports (6) Role of Heredity and Environment in Sports (7) Social Psychology in Sports (8) Cognitive Evaluation Theory (9) Group Dynamics and Team Cohesion (10) Psychological Skills Training (11) Psychology of the Injured athlete