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Figures 1.1 Sport is played with the body but won in the mind 4 1.2 Four aspects of athletic performance 9 1.3 It is a myth that sport psychologists are “shrinks” 36 2.1 Arsène Wenger believes that footballers perform best when they are relaxed 45 2.2 Managers of losing teams tend to make excuses 59 3.1 According to Pádraig Harrington, playing in the Ryder Cup can be a nerve-racking experience 82 3.2 Rafael Nadal believes that he plays best when he is calm 83 3.3 José Mourinho believes that emotional control is essential for success in sport 84 3.4 Overanalysis can unravel people’s sport skills 106 3.5 Rory McIlroy displayed remarkable mental strength to win the 2011 US Open golf championship 110 4.1 According to Alex Ferguson, concentration is vital for success in sport 128 4.2 Novak Djokovic discovered that a lapse in concentration can prove costly in tennis 130 4.3 Concentration principles 146 4.4 Internal distractions can upset athletes’ concentration in competitive situations 149 4.5 Concentration techniques 154 4.6 Pre-performance routines help players to concentrate 155 4.7 Paula Radcliffe counts silently to herself in order to maintain her concentration in a race 160 5.1 Michael Phelps uses kinaesthetic imagery to “feel” the water 167 5.2 Tiger Woods uses kinaesthetic imagery to “feel” his shots before he plays them 172 5.3 It is dangerous to listen to a football match while driving a car 180 http://www.psypress.com/sport-and-exercise-psychology-9780415434317 xvii
FIGURES xviii 6.1 Phil “The Power” Taylor – the greatest darts player of all time? 206 6.2 Usain Bolt has a wonderful physique that facilitates his prodigious speed 212 6.3a A meaningful “three-man defence” pattern in rugby 218 6.3b A meaningless “three-man defence” pattern in rugby 219 6.4 Eye-tracking technology allows psychologists to study visual search behaviour in athletes 222 7.1 Barcelona FC, winners of the 2011 Champions’ League, displayed remarkable team cohesion 244 7.2 Team spirit helped the European team to victory over the United States in the 2011 Ryder Cup 248 7.3 Carron’s model of group cohesion 252 7.4 Jumping for joy … University College Dublin women’s rowing team celebrate victory 272 8.1 Theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour 302 8.2 The transtheoretical model of behaviour change applied to physical activity 308 9.1 Injury is almost inevitable in sport 316 9.2 Diagram of cognitive appraisal model of injury reaction 334 http://www.psypress.com/sport-and-exercise-psychology-9780415434317
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