Luiselli James K., Reed Derek D. (eds.) Behavioral Sport Psychology: Evidence-Based Approaches to Performance Enhancement

Springer, 2011. — 285 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4614-0069-1Behavioral Sport Psychology replaces hunches and the grapevine with solid science useful to both veteran and novice professionals in the field. Starting with an overview of key aspects of the discipline, this volume distills the essentials of performance enhancement research and practice, pinpointing behavioral strategies that produce better outcomes and explaining their efficiency. Chapters examine issues associated with measurement techniques (including cognitive assessment, sabermetrics, and actigraphy), and bedrock topics such as aggression management, behavioral momentum, and coach training are treated in depth. Authoritative discussion of ongoing controversies and emerging areas of interest makes the book particularly accessible and up to date. A lucid source of effective interventions, and of the evidence behind them, Behavioral Sport Psychology merits a wide audience among academic and non-academic professionals, practitioners, and consultants at every level of sports psychology.Overview of Behavioral Sport Psychology
Assessment and Measurement
Actigraphy: The Ambulatory Measurement of Physical Activity
Quantitative Analysis of Sports
Single-Case Evaluation of Behavioral Coaching Interventions
Cognitive Assessment in Behavioral Sport Psychology
Performance Enhancement
Goal Setting and Performance Feedback
Cognitive–Behavioral Strategies
Establishing and Maintaining Physical Exercise
Behavioral Momentum in Sports
Special Topics
Developing Fluent, Efficient, and Automatic Repertoires of Athletic Performance
Sport Neuropsychology and Cerebral Concussion
Aggression in Competitive Sports: Using Direct Observation to Evaluate Incidence and Prevention Focused Intervention
Behavioral Effects of Sport Nutritional Supplements: Fact or Fiction?
Cognitive–Behavioral Coach Training: A Translational Approach to Theory, Research, and Intervention
Conclusions and Recommendations: Toward a Comprehensive Framework of Evidenced-Based Practice with Performers