Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise-UWM

This custom ebook includes chapters from Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition, and Applied Health Fitness Psychology. It has been specifically designed for students taking the course Psychological Aspects of Sport & Exercise (KIN 350) at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM).

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Custom ebook for students taking the course Psychological Aspects of Sport & Exercise (KIN 350) at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM).

Welcome to Sport and Exercise Psychology
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Science and Professional Practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Personality and Sport
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Motivation
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Feedback, Reinforcement, and Intrinsic Motivation
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Team Dynamics and Cohesion
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Communication
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Introduction to Psychological Skills Training
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Self-Confidence
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Goal Setting
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Exercise and Psychological Well-Being
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Exercise Behavior and Adherence
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Athletic Injuries and Psychology
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition

Introduction to Applied Health Fitness Psychology
From Applied Health Fitness Psychology

Theories and Models of Exercise Behavior
From Applied Health Fitness Psychology

Barriers to Positive Health Behavior
From Applied Health Fitness Psychology

Robert S. Weinberg, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the department of sport leadership and management at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He has more than 40 years of experience in both the scholarly and applied aspects of sport psychology. He has written numerous research articles, including more than 175 refereed articles in scholarly journals, as well as books, book chapters, and applied articles for coaches, athletes, and exercisers.

Weinberg was voted one of the top 10 sport psychologists in North America by his peers. He is past president of the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) and of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). He is also a certified AASP consultant, consulting with athletes of all sports and ages.

Weinberg was named a Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in 2005. In addition, he was the editor of the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and was voted Outstanding Faculty Member in the School of Education and Allied Professions at Miami University in 1998. In his leisure time, he enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and gardening.

Daniel Gould, PhD, is the former director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and the emeritus Gwendolyn Norrell Professor of Youth Sport and Student Athlete Development in the department of kinesiology at Michigan State University. He has taught sport psychology for more than 40 years. An active researcher, Gould was the founding coeditor of The Sport Psychologist and has published more than 200 articles on sport psychology. He is best known for conducting applied research that links research and practice.

Gould was voted one of the top 10 sport psychology specialists in North America and is internationally known, having presented his work in more than 30 countries. When on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he received the university’s coveted Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, an all-campus teaching honor. He is certified as a consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry.

Gould is the former president of AASP and SHAPE America’s Sport Psychology Academy. In addition to teaching sport psychology, he is extensively involved in coaching education, from youth sports to Olympic competition. He also serves as a mental skills training consultant for professional, Olympic, and world-class athletes. In recent years he has served as an executive coach for business leaders interested in enhancing their organizations’ performance.

He lives in Okemos, Michigan, with his wife, Deb. He is a proud father of two sons, Kevin and Brian. In his leisure time, he enjoys swimming, doing fitness activities, and spending time with his family.

Mark H. Anshel, PhD, is a professor in the department of health and human performance with a joint appointment in the psychology department at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. He is the author of more than 135 research publications, four fitness books, and multiple editions of the text Sport Psychology: From Theory to Practice. His research since 2007 has concerned the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral model on exercise participation and adherence called the disconnected values model. Anshel is recognized as an international leader in providing evidence-based programs and linking research with practice in the areas of exercise and fitness psychology and sport psychology.

Over the course of his career, Anshel has gained hands-on experience consulting with more than 3,000 clients on healthy habits, particularly the use of exercise. His practical career experience began with seven years as a fitness director in community recreation. From 2000 to 2002 Anshel served as a performance coach at the Human Performance Institute in Orlando, Florida, where he provided corporate clients with a cognitive-behavioral program on replacing unhealthy habits with more desirable lifestyle routines. He also served as a performance consultant and researcher related to improving wellness and coping skills with the Murfreesboro Police Department from 2005 to 2011.

In 2009, Anshel was awarded the Distinguished Research Scholar Award from Middle Tennessee State University. Anshel is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 47, Exercise and Sport Psychology). He is the founder and director of the Middle Tennessee State University Employee Health and Wellness Program, which received grant funding of $130,000 over two years. Anshel also served for 10 years on the editorial board of the Journal of Sport Behavior.

In his free time, Anshel enjoys jogging, writing on health-related topics, and reading current events and health-related research. He resides in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.