Product Description

With over 50,000 copies of the 3rd Edition sold worldwide, the best-selling book on the subject gets even better with the release of this fourth edition. It is a major course adoption text in the UK and Europe, aimed at lecturers, students, athletes, coaches and other professionals. It includes more contemporary practical examples, case studies and anecdotes to help students understand various theories and concepts. This new edition also comes with access to an online study guide, providing students with a range of practical, interactive learning activities including video clips of sport psychologists in practice and audio clips of many of the field's pioneers and most respected names. Reader-friendly features include chapter objectives and summaries, informative sidebars, key terms, key points and discussion questions in each chapter. Updated design, artwork and photos make the material more interesting and accessible to readers. Lecturers will be able to easily organise their courses with an emphasis on ease of understanding and quality assessment. It provides comprehensive, accessible coverage of the latest research and practice in sport and exercise psychology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11744 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Robert N. Singer, PhD - Chair, Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences - University of Florida, Gainesville
“An exceptionally comprehensive book about the nature and scope of sport psychology..."

Ronald E. Smith, PhD - Professor of Psychology - University of Washington
”The second edition of Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology sets a new standard for comprehensiveness."

About the Author
Robert Weinberg has nearly 30 years of experience in the theory and application of sport psychology. He has written numerous research articles, as well as books, book chapters and applied articles for coaches, athletes and exercisers. Daniel Gould has taught sport psychology for more than 25 years. An active researcher, he was the founding co-editor of The Sport Psychologist and has published more than 100 articles on sport psychology. He also serves as a mental skills training consultant for professional and Olympic athletes.

Customer Reviews

A comprehensive yet readable textbook for sports psychology
I was looking to gain an understanding of the often referred to concept of sports psychology, in an effort to improve my rugby. I found this book was ideal in that it was comprehensive while remaining highly readable. It also has a good visual appearance, which makes you want to read it. Weinberg and Gould have the ability to describe some complex ideas and principles simply and clearly. They avoid the trap of making the subject seem dry and boring and manage to give the subject a vitality of its own. The whole layout of the book breaks the subject down into bite-size pieces. I found I was able to dip quite easily into sections that interested me without feeling lost because I had not read the previous chapter. The use of photographs and diagrams is also well done, enhancing the text and aiding understanding rather than being added just for show. The use of case studies and anecdotes gave me a greater insight into the idea that was being explained. Having read a number of other texts that cover the same sort of ground as this one, I can say this book should be considered the standard by which to judge the others by.

Great Stuff
This is a fantastic book for either an introduction to sport psychology or even at a higher level. I have used this book many times for assignments and it has been extremely good book to use. This is a must for any university/college student studying sports psychology.

No jargon - just straight forward and readable. Enjoy!
This is my first year studying Psychology and this book is the most straightforward and easy to read psychology book I have found. It covers a wide variety of topics and research in the area - all in a way that will make you say "oh, I get it". A great book for those studying or for someone who is just interested in the subject.