<EM>Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides concise coverage of sport and exercise psychology at the undergraduate level, and also covers the crucial basic psychology that underpins the subject. It has four main themes:
Suitable for students in sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sport studies and sports management, it will be useful for coaches and athletes who wish to gain an up-to-date understanding of the key concepts, theories and research in this area.
Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Sport and Exercise Psychology D.F.Shaw Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK T.Gorely Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK and R.M.Corban Waikato Institute of Technology, Centre for Sport and Exercise, Hamittan, New Zealand
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