Sport and the Brain: the Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part A |
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| Volume Editor:
| Wilson, Mark
Walsh, Vincent
Parkin, Beth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-12-811827-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology
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| Imprint: | Academic Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $288.00 |
Book Description:
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Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part A, Volume 231 reflects recent advancements in the understanding of how elite athletes prepare for--and perform at--peak levels during competition. The latest release in this series focuses on a variety of topics, including chapters on Great British medalists: Psychosocial biographies of Super-Elite and Elite athletes from Olympic sports, a chapter on elite and super-elite Great British athletes: Some...
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Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part A, Volume 231 reflects recent advancements in the understanding of how elite athletes prepare for--and perform at--peak levels during competition. The latest release in this series focuses on a variety of topics, including chapters on Great British medalists: Psychosocial biographies of Super-Elite and Elite athletes from Olympic sports, a chapter on elite and super-elite Great British athletes: Some theoretical implications from Hardy et al.'s (2016) findings, and The psychosocial development of world class athletes: Additional considerations for understanding the whole person and salience of adversity.
This series takes a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on aspects of psychology, neuroscience, skill learning, talent development and physiology.