This volume brings together valuable and innovative research in several areas of sports, including coaching, collegiate sports, sports careers, sport psychology, and sports media and professionalism. Written by a variety of distinguished researchers and scholars, as well as accomplished coaches and athletes from around the world, this book informs sports theory and sports practice. It provides readers with historical perspectives and contemporary analyses of sports management and participation, as well as unique insights into several sports through national and international case studies. The volume offers concepts and data that have applications in such disciplines as business and management, career development, communications, cultural studies, exercise science, kinesiology, law and governance, marketing and branding, media, medicine and physiology, mental health and psychology, sociology, and technology. It will inform readers as they draw insights to develop best practices in a variety of sports.

Advances in Applied Sport Psychology aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in contemporary sport psychology. Now available in paperback, the book draws together reviews of cutting edge research in key areas of applied sport psychology, assesses the implications of this research for current practice, and explores future avenues of research within each thematic area. This book surveys the scientific literature underpinning the most important skills and techniques employed in contemporary sport psychology, examining key topics such as: imagery goal setting self-talk stress management team building efficacy management attention control emotion regulation mental toughness. Representing the most up-to-date review of current scientific research, theory and practice in sport psychology, this book is a vital resource for all advanced students, researchers and practitioners working with athletes and sports performers.

This volume brings together valuable and innovative research in several areas of sports, including coaching, collegiate sports, sports careers, sport psychology, and sports media and professionalism. Written by a variety of distinguished researchers and scholars, as well as accomplished coaches and athletes from around the world, this book informs sports theory and sports practice. It provides readers with historical perspectives and contemporary analyses of sports management and participation, as well as unique insights into several sports through national and international case studies. The volume offers concepts and data that have applications in such disciplines as business and management, career development, communications, cultural studies, exercise science, kinesiology, law and governance, marketing and branding, media, medicine and physiology, mental health and psychology, sociology, and technology. It will inform readers as they draw insights to develop best practices in a variety of sports.

This Teacher Support Pack supports the Advanced PE & Sport AS and A2 Level (3e) textbook, and offers student worksheets and activities directly related to the AQA specifications.

Successful sports coaching is as dependent on utilising good teaching and social practices as it is about expertise in sport skills and tactics. Understanding Sports Coaching offers an innovative introduction to the theory and practice of sports coaching, highlighting the social, cultural and pedagogical concepts underpinning good coaching practice. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, the book explores the complex interplay between coach, athlete, coaching programme and social context, and encourages coaches to develop an open and reflective approach to their own coaching practice. It addresses key issues such as: power and the coach-athlete relationship viewing the athlete as a learner instructional methods and reflection how our view of ability informs assessment coaching philosophy and ethics. Understanding Sports Coaching also includes a full range of practical exercises and case studies designed to encourage coaches to reflect critically upon their own coaching strategies, their interpersonal skills and upon important issues in contemporary sports coaching. This book is essential reading for all students of sports coaching and for any professional coach looking to develop their coaching expertise.

Mental training is just as important as physical training when it comes to success in sport. And like physical fitness, mental toughness is something that can be taught and learned. Yet many young athletes have not learned the psychological skills needed to develop their best game. This book was written specifically for young athletes interested in improving their performance and reaching their potential in sport. Bring Your "A" Game introduces key strategies for mental training, such as goal setting, pre-performance routines, confidence building, and imagery. Each of the seventeen chapters focuses on a single mental skill and offers key points and exercises designed to reinforce the concepts. The book encourages athletes to incorporate these mental skills into their daily lives and practice sessions so that they become second nature during competition. Whether used at home by student athletes or assigned by coaches as part of team development, Bring Your "A" Game will help young performers develop a plan for success and learn to deal with the challenges of pursuing excellence in sport.

This book outlines the effects that technology-induced change will have on sport within the next five to ten years, and provides food for thought concerning what lies further ahead. Presented as a collection of essays, the authors are leading academics from renowned institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge, and practitioners with extensive technological expertise. In their essays, the authors examine the impacts of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and robotics on sports and assess how they will change sport itself, consumer behavior, and existing business models. The book will help athletes, entrepreneurs, and innovators working in the sports industry to spot trendsetting technologies, gain deeper insights into how they will affect their activities, and identify the most effective responses to stay ahead of the competition both on and off the pitch.