Written by an international team of expert contributors, this unique global and authoritative survey explores in full but accessible detail the basic constructs and concepts of modern sport and exercise psychology and their practical application.

General Introduction, A. G. Papaioannou and D. Hackfort Section 1: Understanding participants in sport and exercise contexts: Athanasios Papaioannou and Cliff Mallett 1.Developmental Perspectives on Sport and Physical Activity Participation, T. S. Horn and J. Butt 2. Nurturing Talent in Youth Sport, J. Côté, D. J. Hancock and B. Abernethy 3. Self-esteem and self-perceptions in sport and exercise K. R Fox and M. Lindwall 4. Achievement motivation, G. C. Roberts and A. G. Papaioannou 5. Promoting Motivational Coaching Environments, N. Ntoumanis and C. J. Mallett 6. Emotions, J. Hanin and P. Ekkekakis 7. Individuals With Disabilties, J. J. Martin, F. Vitali and L. Whalen 8. Gender and Sexual Orientation, V. Krane and C. Symons 9. Cultural Diversity, D. L. Gill and T. V. Ryba 10. Perfectionism in sport: The influence of personality, H. K. Hall, G. E. Jowett and A. P. Hill 11. Coaches, Lorimer, R., and Jowett, S. Section 2 Understanding the influence of environments on sport and exercise: Sophia Jowett 12. Families, S. Carr and D. A. Weigand 13. Peer Relationships And The Youth Sport Experience, A. L. Smith and F. d'Arripe-Longueville 14. Audience Influences On Athlete Performances, B. Strauss and C. MacMahon 15. The Psychology Of Decision Making In Sports Officials, C. MacMahon and B. Strauss 16. Media, E. Kristiansen and G. Lines Section 3 Promoting motor skills: Thomas Schack and Hiroshi Sekiya 17. Attention and Neurocognition, Essig, K., Janelle, C., Borgo, F., & Koester, D. 18. Modeling and Feedback, D. I. Anderson, A. M. Rymal and D. M. Ste-Marie 19. Organization of Practice, D. L. Wright, H. Sekiya and J. Rhee 20. Elements and Construction of Motor Control, T. Schack, B. Bläsing, C. Hughes, T. Flash, M. Schilling Section 4 Enhancing performance: Dieter Hackfort, Gershon Tenenbaum