Emotions in Sport Contributor(s): Hanin, Yuri (Author) |
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ISBN: 0880118792 ISBN-13: 9780880118798 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers OUR PRICE: $66.33 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1999 Annotation: Concerned with the performance-related aspects of emotion in sport, the core of this book is the presentation of the editor's "Individual Zones of Optimal Functioning" model as a theoretical and methodological framework. The model attempts to predict individual performance based on emotion states and other individualized criteria. After an overview of theoretical and conceptual foundations to the model, the material covers how basic emotions such as competitive anxiety, anger, and joy relate to performance; emotional responses to physical stress; and injury and exercise related emotions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sports Psychology - Medical | Sports Medicine - Medical | Mental Health |
Dewey: 796.01 |
LCCN: 99016522 |
Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.2" W x 9.29" (1.74 lbs) 408 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Emotions in Sport is the first comprehensive treatment of how individual and team emotions affect athletic performance. Edited by renowned Olympic advisor, researcher, and teacher Yuri Hanin, the book provides you with -solid methods for determining the optimal emotional state of individual athletes; -innovative strategies for avoiding overtraining, burnout, and fatigue, while helping enhance performance; -an overview of injury management and the positive emotional states that can actually accelerate the healing process; and -a long-overdue look at exercise, emotions, and mental health. Appendixes to the volume include a reproducible IZOF model form and step-by-step data collection instructions for your use. Emotions in Sport incorporates the insights, wisdom, and experience of authorities worldwide to give you a new perspective on this important subject and its impact on athletes. |