Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport by Rachel Arnold

Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport by Rachel Arnold

Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport provides the first comprehensive and contemporary overview of stress in sport and its implications on performance and well-being. It explores how athletes, coaches, and support staffs performance can be enhanced while simultaneously optimizing their well-being in contemporary sport.

"This volume edited by Arnold (Univof Bath, UK) and Fletcher (Loughborough Univ., UK) is a comprehensive text discussing the relationship between stress and well-being, and exploring the implications for optimal performance. The book is divided into four parts, each with an overarching theme: "Appraising and Coping with Stress in Sport," "Responses to and Outcomes of Stress in Sport," "Moderators of the Stress Process in Sport," and "Stress Management to Promote Thriving in Sport." Each part comprises a variety of chapters, combining research, theory, and practice to address each respective topic. Topics discussed include personality, emotions, coping, resilience, thriving, and mental health, among others. The text provides a concise yet thorough understanding of how stress and pressure can impact both mental health and physical performance. Included in most chapters are practical implications, particularly helpful for instructors, coaches, practitioners, and performers themselves."

- CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles Jan 2021

Rachel Arnold PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology at the Department for Health, University of Bath, UK. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council, accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Chartered Scientist with The Science Council, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Alongside her extensive consultancy experience, Dr Arnold has published widely in the area of stress, performance, and well-being, and received awards for her research from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the British Psychological Society, and at the International Convention on Science, Education, and Medicine in Sport.

David Fletcher PhD is the Director of Performance Psychology and Management at Loughborough University, UK. His experience of consulting with high-level performers spans the past 20 years and includes working closely with Olympic and world champions from a variety of sports, special forces and emergency services, and senior leaders and their teams in FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Dr Fletcher has published widely in performance psychology and consulting, including ground-breaking research studies in scientific journals and practical articles that demystify complex human phenomena.

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ISBN 13	9780367700898
ISBN 10	0367700891
Title	Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport
Author	Rachel Arnold
Series	Routledge Psychology Of Sport Exercise And Physical Activity
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2022-09-26
Number of pages	354
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