Endurance Performance in Sport

Carla Meijen is a chartered sport and exercise psychologist and a senior lecturer in applied sport psychology at St Mary's University, UK. She has a keen interest in endurance performance inspired by her work providing brief mental support at running events. She researches and teaches in sport psychology, and also works as a sport psychology practitioner.

• Chapter 1: An introduction to Endurance Performance in Sport: Psychological Theory and InterventionsCarla Meijen and Samuel MarcoraPART I: Determinants of endurance performanceChapter 2: Psychobiology of fatigue during endurance exercise Samuele MarcoraChapter 3: Exercise-induced pain: A psychophysiological perspective Alexis MaugerChapter 4: Decision-making, pacing and performance in endurance sport Dominic Micklewright Chapter 5: Regulating emotions to go faster! Andrew M. Lane, Daniel T. Robinson, and Ross CloakChapter 6: Metacognitive processes in the self-regulation of endurance exercise Noel Brick, Mark Campbell, and Christian SwannChapter 7: Self-efficacy and endurance performance Paul Anstiss PART II: Psychological interventions in endurance performancePrelude: interventions for endurance performance Carla Meijen Chapter 8: Attentional focus and cognitive strategies during endurance activityNoel Brick, Tadhg MacIntyre, and Linda SchückerChapter 9: Goal striving and endurance performanceWanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, and Julia SchülerChapter 10: The theoretical and applied implications of using imagery to improve the performance and well-being of endurance performersSheree McCormick, Francesco di Gruttola, and Maurizio Bertollo Chapter 11: Self-talk and endurance performance Alister McCormick and Antonis HatzigeorgiadisChapter 12: Mindfulness in endurance performanceEmilie Thienot and Danielle AdamsAppendix 12.1Appendix 12.2PART III: Future directions for research and practice Chapter 13: Clinical issues in endurance performanceJennifer E. Carter and James HouleChapter 14: Application to recreational settings: working with the public, psyching team activities, and suggestionsChelsi Day Chapter 15: Pursuing the next challenges: directions for research on the psychology of endurance performanceCarla Meijen and Alister McCormickIndex

"As both an exercise scientist and a runner, I have always been intrigued by the interaction between physical and psychological performance during endurance activities. In this innovative text, Carla Meijen explores the psychology of human endurance including pain management, decision-making, self-belief and motivation. Drawing on expertise from a range of world-leading specialists, Meijen clearly articulates the scientific and cognitive basis behind many of the psychological factors that influence endurance performance, whilst providing self-help guidelines that will be of benefit to both coaches and athletes. The text should be of interest to scientists and practitioners who have an interest in endurance sport, or to anyone who wishes to better understand their own body, and how best to cope with the mental challenges that are an integral part of human endurance performance." - Professor John Brewer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Buckinghamshire New University, UK."With athletes regularly questioned to why they are not able to maintain their performance throughout the entirety of an event, this text provides a useful insight to understand why. Having assembled an international cast of leading academics and practitioners involved in the psychology of endurance performance, the text presents some of the most contemporary theoretical positions, evidence-based interventions, future research and applied suggestions. The text is an essential resource for anyone working within endurance activities, especially if they are prepared to see beyond traditional psychological approaches." - Richard Thelwell, Professor of Applied Sport Psychology, University of Portsmouth, UK.