Key Concepts in Sport Psychology
- John Kremer - Queen's University Belfast, UK
- Aidan Moran - University College Dublin, Ireland
- Graham Walker - University of Ulster, UK
- Cathy Craig - Queen's University Belfast, UK
SAGE Key Concepts series
"An excellent text to offer more depth on theories and concepts within Sports Psychology and provide learners with a greater understanding of current psychological theories. The text helps in enforcing knowledge gained and also provides a plethora of references for further reading around any of the chapters covered within the text."
- John Harrison, Tyne Metropolitan College
"This book provides a good introduction to sports psychology, and enables students to obtain a basic understanding of the key concepts. I will recommend this book to my level 4 students."
- Marie Robbins, Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
"Provided an excellent synthesis of key topics in sport psychology. The content draws upon leaders in the field both from a research and applied sport psychology perspective."
- Andrew Balsdon, Canterbury Christ Church University
The concise and authoritative entries have been selected by experienced teachers and researchers; each one defines, explains and develops a key topic in sport psychology acting as a springboard for further reading and debate. This is a stimulating and practical resource for students defined by the clarity of writing and relevant examples. Each concept gives the student:
- clear definitions
- up-to-date suggestions for further reading
- careful cross-referencing.
Easy to use and intelligently judged this book offers the modern student the basic materials, tools and guidance for planning essays and passing exams.
Excellent book which will provide an informative guide for students who are working in the sporting environment. Great overview of key areas and current referencing.
Brilliant supplemental content for sports psychology (AQA A Level)
This is an excellent text to offer more depth on theories and concepts within Sports Psychology and provide learners with a greater understanding of current psychological theories. The text helps in enforcing knowledge gained and also provides a plethora of references for further reading around any of the chapters covered within the text.
This book provides a good introduction to sports psychology, and enables students to obtain a basic understanding of the key concepts. I will recommend this book to my level 4 students.
I can only recommend this book as supplemental because I don't really see what it offers that is new. It covers a lot of old theory and I feel would benefit from being more targeted at a few key concepts rather than doing a bit of history, a bit of the social stuff, a bit of the cognitive stuff etc.
A good reference of key terms. Which allows HE students to gain a good insight into sports psychology. The range of topics covered is varied and allows for easy reading
Resource tool for assignments
The text provided an excellent synthesis of key topics in sport psychology. The content draws upon leaders in the field both from a research and applied sport psychology perspective.
This covers the main topics I would discuss in seminars. Students will be directed to it via our library or bookshop
concise, cost-effective
