Sport Psychology by Catherine Sanderson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

This book is a comprehensive review of key theories and current research in sport psychology presented in a streamlined 13 chapter format with an engaging narrative. It emphasizes the science underlying the field of sport psychology, and includes research in action boxes and focus onneuroscience boxes in every chapter. Each chapter starts with a real world contemporary example and includes pictures and specific quotes from modern day athletes. Chapter 9 covers all types of prejudice and discrimination in sport including gender, race, and sexual orientation. The book has a testyourself feature in each chapter connecting sport to student's lives (students can rate themselves on issues such as burnout, perfectionism, disordered eating). The book also includes information relating to youth sport with boxes in every chapter called Impact on Youth. | Sport Psychology by Catherine Sanderson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters