Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance

by Jean M. Williams

Drawing upon the expertise of more than twenty leaders of their fields, this is a comprehensive and practical guide to psychological concepts and theories as well as to strategies and techniques designed to help future coaches and sport psychologists cultivate peak performance and personal growth through recent advances in sport psychology. The text's four-part organization focuses on motivation and leadership, social interactions, mental training, program implementation, and issues that go beyond performance enhancement. Contributing authors are experts in their topic, and each chapter has been written specifically for this collection.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Sports

672 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Dr. Williams is professor emeritus of University of Arizona, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, and the Department of Psychology.

Reviews

[Emily Goodson]

A great resource for anyone in the field of Performance Psychology-with so much wisdom on how to help enhance performance!

[Eric Troy]

Very good resource. Lots of easy to apply concepts for those with no background in psychology. Written for coaches, trainers, etc. My edition of it dates back to 1986 but it is still a great resource. I don't know if the later editions are updated in any way, though.