Applied sport psychology : personal growth to peak performance / edited by Jean M. Williams and Vikki Krane.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sport psychology: past, present, future -- Learning motivation, and social interaction -- Motor skill learning for effective coaching and performance -- A positive approach to coaching and performance -- A positive approach to coaching effectiveness and performance enhancement -- The motivational climate, motivation and implications for empowering athletes and the promotion of the quality of sport engagement -- The self-fulfilling prophecy theory: when coaches expectation become reality -- Leadership in sport: the critical importance of coach and athlete leadership -- The sport team as an effective group -- Communicating effectively -- Mental training for performance enhancement -- Psychological characteristics of peak performance -- Increasing awareness for sport performance -- Goal-setting for peak performance -- Understanding and managing stress in sport -- Using imagery as a mental training tool in sport -- Cognitive techniques for building confidence and enhancing performance -- Concentration and strategies for controlling -- Mindfulness in sport -- Implementing training programs -- Integrating and implementing a psychological skills training program -- A social-cognitive approach to conducting evidence based coach-training programs -- Gender, diversity, and cultural competence -- Enhancing health and well-being -- When to refer athletes to other helping professionals -- Doping in sport: causes and cures -- Athlete burnout : An individual and organizational phenomenon -- Injury risk and rehabilitation: psychological considerations -- Athletes' careers and transitions -- Exercise and physical activity participation: an identity-centered approach.