Psychology in Elite Soccer: More Than Just a Game

Psychology in Elite Soccer: More Than Just a Game
ISBN-10
1000041247
ISBN-13
9781000041248
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
344
Language
English
Published
2020-03-30
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Joseph Dixon, Ian Mitchell, Jamie B Barker

Description

Sports psychology; exploring the effects of psychological interventions on important performance-related outcomes, has become ever more popular and prevalent within elite level soccer clubs in the past decade as teams look to gain psychological as well as physiological advantages over their competitors. Psychology in Elite Soccer; More Than Just a Game seeks to present ta detailed understanding of the theories underpinning the psychological issues relating to soccer along with practical insights into effective psychological interventions and strategies This book uses contemporary theory and research to elucidate key concepts and applied interventions and will include world-leading expert commentaries of contemporary theoretical and applied approaches in understanding critical issues in soccer along with providing practical implications and insights into working effectively in soccer-related contexts. Psychology in Elite Soccer; More Than Just a Game is an evidence-based resource to guide research and facilitate practice and will be a vital resource for researchers, practitioners and coaches within the area of sport psychology and related disciplines.

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