Sport and Exercise Psychology

Dr Stewart Cotterill is a Reader in Sport and Performance Psychology at the University of Winchester. Dr Cotterill is the author of several books, including Team Psychology in Sports (2012) and The Psychology of Cricket (2013). He is the inaugural editor of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology (CSSEP) journal, and serves on the BPS Sport & Exercise Psychology committee. He has extensive applied experience and is currently working as a consultant in professional rugby.Dr Neil Weston is a Principal lecturer in Sport Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. He is a British Psychological Society Chartered, and Health and Care Professions Council Registered, Sport and Exercise Psychologist with experience of working with a variety of athletes and coaches. Neil is a member of the BPS Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology Training Committee.Dr Gavin Breslin is a Senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Ulster University. Dr Breslin has co-authored over 40 peer reviewed articles in the area of sport and exercise, is the Course Director for the MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Ulster, and is a committee member of the BPS Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology (DSEP).

• About the Contributors ixAcknowledgements xixAbout the Companion Website xxiPART 1 Sport and Performance PsychologyChapter 1 Introduction 3Stewart Cotterill, Neil Weston, and Gavin BreslinChapter 2 Managing Difficult Interpersonal Relationships: A Basic Psychological Needs Approach 7Richard Hampson and Chris HarwoodChapter 3 The Use of Team Strengths at a Major Championship 21Tim HolderChapter 4 Concentration and Optimal Performance Under Pressure 37Stewart Cotterill and Aidan MoranChapter 5 A Search for Meaning: An Integrative Approach to Stress Management Following a Career‐ending Injury 55Christopher R. D. WagstaffChapter 6 Personality and Group Functioning: Managing a Narcissist’s Ego 73Chelsey Dempsey, Chin Wei Ong, Ross Roberts, and Tim WoodmanChapter 7 Returning to Sport Following Serious Injury: A Case Study of a Professional Rugby Union Player 93Lynne EvansChapter 8 Transition Indecision: A Case Study of an Athlete’s Move from Playing to Coaching 111Robert Morris and David TodChapter 9 Ahead of the Competition: Anxiety Control in Archery 125Joanne Batey and Rebecca SymesPART 2 Coaching PsychologyChapter 10 Impression Management in Professional Football: A Case Study from the Coach’s Perspective 149Andrew Manley and Richard ThelwellChapter 11 Managing Coach Stress in Teams Through Enhanced Role Clarity and Communication 175Neil WestonChapter 12 Training a Coach to be Autonomy‐Supportive: An Avenue for Nurturing Mental Toughness 193John W. Mahoney, Daniel F. Gucciardi, Sandy Gordon, and Nikos NtoumanisChapter 13 Creating a Successful and Eff ective Coaching Environment through Interpersonal Sports Coaching 215Vaithehy Shanmugam and Sophia JowettPART 3 Motor Learning and ControlChapter 14 The Role of Psychology in Enhancing Skill Acquisition and Expertise in High Performance Programmes 241Keith Davids, Ian Renshaw, Ross Pinder, Dan Greenwood, and Sian BarrisChapter 15 Developing Motor Skill in Practice: A Case of Mastering ‘Heelfl ips’ 261Keith Lohse and Nicola J. HodgesChapter 16 Improving Anticipation in Racket Sports: An Evidence‐based Intervention 279David T. Hendry, Colm Murphy, Nicola J. Hodges, and A. Mark WilliamsPART 4 Psychology of Physical Activity and ExerciseChapter 17 Promoting Physical Activity in Ireland: A Case Study of All Island All Active (AIAA) 301Gavin Breslin, Fiona Chambers, and Deirdre BrennanChapter 18 Athlete Wellbeing 315Abbe BradyChapter 19 Physical Activity and Self‐concept: A Humanistic Intervention 333Susan O’Neill and John KremerChapter 20 Developing a School‐based Physical Activity Protocol for Those with Intellectual Disabilities 355Ben Lee Fitzpatrick, Gavin Breslin, and Laurence TaggartChapter 21 Exercise and Body Image 373Ruth LowryChapter 22 Physical Activities to Improve Children’s Health (PATCH): Implementing a School‐Based Intervention for Children 395Gavin Breslin, Conor Cunningham, and Marie H. MurphyChapter 23 Contemporary Lifestyle Interventions for Public Health – Potential Roles for Professional Sports Clubs 417Colin Baker, Elizabeth Loughren, Diane Crone, Adam Tutton and Peter AitkenChapter 24 Exercise Dependence 437Dave Smith, Bruce D. Hale, and Christine SelbyChapter 25 Long‐term Behaviour Change Through an Exercise Intervention During Breast Cancer Treatment 457Anna Campbell and Kate Heff eronIndex 479