Explore the psychological dimensions of performance in sports and exercise. Why does one athlete achieve success while another, equally talented athlete continues to face issues of confidence, motivation, or commitment? How can you help athletes and participants in sports activities overcome the mental challenges of preparation and perform at their best?

Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications illustrates how concepts backed by the latest scientific research can be used to address issues and situations faced daily by physical education specialists, coaches, trainers, and athletes. This introduction to the psychology of sports and exercise addresses topics such as anxiety, arousal, and stress; the development of coping, relaxation, motivation, and activation strategies; team cohesion building; and the prevention of burnout and other negative effects.

The significant educational features of the seventh edition include:

• Revised organization for easier use. Chapters that contained related material were merged, and the total number of chapters was maintained at 19.
• Thoroughly updated with an emphasis on the latest research, as indicated by the 800 new bibliographic references.
• New or expanded practical material concerning topics such as parental involvement in youth sports, prosocial behavior, the IZOF probability model, training for the integration of mind and body, and the negative effects of sports and exercise.
• Superior coverage of the psychobiology of sports and exercise, the critical role of attention in sports, perfectionism in sports, and the alertness-acceptance-commitment approach in skill training.
• Pedagogical aids in the form of key terms, concepts, and applications, a glossary, and critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter.