Sport Psychology

Routledge Modular Psychology

by Matt Jarvis

Sport Psychology is an introductory account of the major psychological issues in sport today. Major theories and up-to-date research are covered in the areas of personality, attitudes to sport, aggression in sport, anxiety and stress, social influences, motivation, and skill acquisition. A wide variety of sporting examples are used, ranging from football to ballet.

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 1999