1st Edition
The Psychology of Strength and Conditioning
Introduction Chapter 1. Mental Skills Training and Strength and Conditioning - Stephen D. Mellalieu and David Shearer Chapter 2. Social Psychological Theories and Models - Sarah McLachlan, Derwin Chan, Dave Keatley, and Martin Hagger Chapter 3. Perceptual Monitoring in Strength and Power - Michael McGuigan Chapter 4. Exercise, Self-Esteem, and Self-Perceptions - Magnus Lindwall Chapter 5. Resistance Training and Mental Health - Shawn M. Arent and Devon L. Golem Chapter 6. Exercise Dependence - Dave Smith and Bruce D. Hale Chapter 7. Drive For Muscularity - Christian Edwards, David Tod, Todd Morrison and Gyozo Molnar Chapter 8. Eating Disorders in Sport - Justine J. Reel and Nick Galli Chapter 9. The (Ab) Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids - Susan H. Backhouse Chapter 10. Professional Development in Strength and Conditioning Coaches - David Tod and David Lavallee
Biography
David Tod is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Aberystwyth University, UK, and has developed courses on the psychology of strength and conditioning for several other universities. He also sits on the British Association for Sport and Exercise Science Strength and Conditioning Special Interest Group Committee as the psychology expert.
David Lavallee is Professor and Head of the School of Sport at the University of Stirling, UK. He is an Associate Fellow and Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society. Professor Lavallee has published over 100 scholarly publications, including four edited books and two authored books, and is an associate editor and on the editorial board for several journals in the field of Sport and Psychology.
