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Mental toughness in sport : developments in theory and research /
This book brings together the world's leading researchers and practitioners working on mental toughness to discuss performance excellence in sport, survey the latest research, and to present cutting-edge developments in theory and professional practice. It also highlights important avenues for...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Mental Toughness in Sport; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. An introduction to mental toughness in sport: developments in research and theory: Sandy Gordon and Daniel F. Gucciardi; Part I: Understanding mental toughness; 2. Mental toughness: a phenomenological perspective: Tom Fawcett; 3. Mental toughness and coping in sport: Adam R. Nicholls; 4. A social-cognitive framework for understanding and developing mental toughness in sport: Robert J. Harmison.
- 5. Who's mental, who's tough and who's both? Mutton constructs dressed up as lamb: Mark B. AndersenPart II: Measuring mental toughness; 6. Development and validation of the mental toughness inventory (MTI): construct validation approach: S. Cory Middleton, Andrew J. Martinand Herb W. Marsh; 7. Measuring mental toughness in sport: current status and future directions: Daniel F. Gucciardi, Clifford J. Mallett, Stephanie J. Hanrahan and Sandy Gordon; Part III: Developing mental toughness.
- 8. Mental toughness development: issues, practical implications and future directions: Declan Connaughton, Richard Thelwelland Sheldon Hanton9. Mental toughness as a life skill: Daniel Gould, Katherine Griffesand Sarah Carson; 10. Understanding and developing the will to win in sport: perceptions of parents, coaches and athletes: Clifford J. Mallett and Tristan J. Coulter; 11. Building mental toughness: Robert Weinberg and Joanne Butt; Conclusion; 12. Mental toughness in sport: past, present, and future: Daniel F. Gucciardi and Sandy Gordon; Index.