About the Author:
Jarmo Liukkonen, PhD, is professor of sport pedagogy at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, and deputy head of the department of sport sciences, in charge of research and education of doctoral students. He was a member of the managing council for FEPSAC from 1991 to 2003 and is currently president of the Finnish Association of Sport Psychology. Yves Vanden Auweele, PhD, is professor emeritus of psychology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. Since 1980 he has taught psychology to physical education and psychology students and has been the Belgian co-coordinator of the European Masters Programme for Exercise and Sport Psychology. Beatrix Vereijken, PhD, is professor and head of the department of human movement science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Dorothee Alfermann, PhD, is a professor of sport and exercise psychology at the University of Leipzig, Germany. She is a former vice president of the International Society of Sport Psychology and, since 2001, co-editor in chief of Psychology of Sport and Exercise, an official journal of FEPSAC. Yannis Theodorakis, PhD, is professor of sport psychology in the department of physical education and sport science at the University of Thessaly, Greece. He was elected a member of the managing council for FEPSAC from 1999 to 2003.
Synopsis:
This new edition features a wealth of practical examples with teacher applications and new textbook elements designed to make learning easier. The textbook includes four sections - promotion of lifelong health and fitness, promotion of social skills for life, promotion of self-concept and cognitive skills and promotion of motor skills for life. The chapters within the book have also been revised to provide a textbook format which can be used by lecturers, including objectives, examples, keypoints, review questions, questionnaires, summaries, key terms and case studies, making this a valuable teaching aid. As a result of reading this book, physical education teachers and coaches will be prepared to understand and apply psychological strategies for the benefit of their students.
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