La psicología del deporte es una ciencia aplicada que busca conocer y optimizar las condiciones internas del deportista para lograr la expresión del potencial físico, técnico y táctico adquirido en el proceso de rendimiento deportivo global. Rendimiento deportivo referido tanto a la asimilación de información, la ejecución de conductas y el desarrollo de hábitos para la ampliación de los recursos de los deportistas, como a la puesta en práctica de forma eficaz de los recursos disponibles, en función de las demandas específicas que se plantean en cada momento concreto de la competición. Por todo ello, es tan significativo mejorar y poner a punto en el entrenamiento y la competición la condición física, la condición técnica, la condición táctico-estratégica como la condición psicológica. El rendimiento en el entrenamiento se refiere a la asimilación de información, la ejecución de conductas y el desarrollo de hábitos para la ampliación de los recursos de los deportistas. El rendimiento en la competición, implica la puesta en práctica de forma eficaz de los recursos disponibles, en función de las demandas específicas que se plantean en cada momento concreto.

It is an unfortunate reality that many employees experience elevated levels of stress at work. Feeling stressed has impacts beyond mere emotions. For example, a survey of European Union member states found that 28% of employees reported stress?related illness or health issues, and studies in the USA have found that over 25% of employees reported that they are often or very often burned out by their work. Also, not all stress should be or can be eliminated, as many industries and jobs are highly demanding in their nature. Therefore, it is important that employees, employers, clinicians, and researchers endeavor to develop a better understanding of workplace stressors and how employee health and well?being can be improved. This book can help individuals and organizations better appreciate stressors faced by employees. It showcases research by over two dozen authors in twelve chapters, focusing on the interpersonal and occupation?based sources of workplace stress, as well as how to alleviate work stress. Coworkers, supervisors, and others with whom a person works can have a dramatic influence on the degree of stress a worker experiences, and it is often the interpersonal conflict that is unrelated to one’s job that is the most difficult to manage. In addition, the context of a person’s work also influences the degree and type of stressors they encounter at work, and this book examines several occupations and their associated stress. We hope that these findings provide ways for individuals and organizations to enhance the well?being of employees.

This comprehensive, up-to-date book presents the latest research and applied practice to address all of the key issues relating to sport and eating disorders. The book begins by looking at the underlying factors behind the development of disordered eating. It goes on to consider evaluation, diagnosis and treatment across a wide range of sports and assesses the various types of treatment available and the practicalities of implementing treatment programmes. A whole chapter is devoted to the role of the internet, both as a source of information and possible treatment, for athletes with these disorders. The final chapter provides four practical examples and case studies of disordered eating in high-risk sports.

La presente obra es fruto de la experiencia de veinte anos en la ensenanza superior, la investigacion y el trabajo psicologico practico en el area de la Educacion Fisica y el Deporte. Se plantea un determinado modo de entender la practica de la Psicologia del Deporte dada la importancia de los factores psicologicos en la busqueda del maximo rendimiento deportivo. Ha sido tratada para, siendo rigurosa cientificamente, hacerla comprensible a un publico mas amplio que el estrictamente especializado.

The popularity of Racket Sports games can be observed across the world. The popularity and elite performances in each of the most famous racket sports are reaching new milestones. In Tennis, we are witnessing an incredible battle between the top three players in the history of the game. Table tennis and badminton are amongst the highlights of the Olympics. Never before have there been so many Squash Players from so many different countries been among the world's best. Lastly, Padel, whose popularity is breaking all records and spreading around the world with incredible speed. The commonality of all the above games is definitely the fact that they are easy to enjoy. On the other hand, they are complex games where the performance at the highest level depends on a number of parameters and their synergistic effects.