Sport Psychology: The Basics

Dr Rhonda Cohen, PhD MSc, PGCHE, CSci, CPsychol, NLP is Head of the London Sport Institute at Middlesex University, UK, and is a Registered Sport & Exercise Psychologist (HPC/BPS), specialising in extreme sports. She is regularly interviewed about sports psychology by the media, including The Times,Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Guardian, Women's Running Magazine, and Top Sante. She has appeared on TV shows such as BBC Inside Sport, Daredevils: Living on the Edge and 60 Minutes. She has a close working relationship with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and Saracens Rugby club.

• Part One: Assessing Skills1. Sport Psychology and Assessing SkillsPart Two: Enhancing Skills2. Confidence and Self efficacy3. Imagery4. Concentration5. Mental ToughnessPart Three: Setting Skills and Using Technique6. Goal setting and Motivation7. The Zone, Flow, and Mindfulness8. Cognitive Intervention: NLP and CBTPart Four: Stress Health and Injury9. Arousal and Anxiety10. Stress Management11. Stress and Injuries12. Injury Intervention13. Exercise PsychologyPart Five : Unique and Individual Aspect14. Talent identification15. Extreme Sport16. Reaction Time17. Gender DifferencesPart Six: Into the Future18. Using social media19. Consideration in using sport psychologyGlossaryResourcesIndex

... the section on injury was interesting and certainly something we should integrate into our medical offering... I would potentially recommend it to anyone new to the topic of sport psychology.