Book
Sports psychology for dummies / by Leif H. Smith and Todd M. Kays. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0470676590 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780470676592 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xxii, 334 p. : ill. --
- Publisher: Mississauga, Ont. : John Wiley & Sons Canada, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Sports > Psychological aspects. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 796.01 Smi | 31681002271179 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Offers practical tips and techniques to help athletes train mentally, as well as physically, including strategies for strenghtening concentration, regulating energy to avoid exhaustion, and developing routines that will lead to consistent improvement. - Blackwell Publishing
Acquiring the winning edge in sports-the mental edgeMental conditioning is now seen by many to be as critical to sports success as physical conditioning. And for parents eager to ensure their children have a winning edge-as well as a future college scholarship-nothing could be more critical to success. This book offers readers a comprehensive program to gain that winning edge, providing training tips and techniques along with helpful advice to keep in mind while competing. With practical advice on how to strengthen concentration (and when you shouldn't concentrate), talk yourself into winning, and develop routines that will lead to consistent improvement, the book's full personalized program will help any athlete gain over time the winning edge in any sport
- With tips on how to regulate your energy to avoid exhaustion; and how to enhance your team's chemistry through sports psychology
- Loaded with real-world examples from amateur and professional sports of all kinds
Applicable to not only sports-but business as well-Sports Psychology For Dummies will enhance any competitor's motivation, focus, and will to win, when facing life's toughest challenges.
