1st Edition

Psychological Aspects of Physical Education and Sport

Edited By J E Kane Copyright 1972
246 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

Psychology has an important part to play in the teaching and practice of physical education and sport, and this volume, originally published in 1972, provided a systematic and authoritative introduction to the major areas in this field at the time. The contributors, leading experts in the UK and US, cover five major areas of psychology: perception, learning, personality, motivation and emotion,... Read more

Acknowledgements.  Preface.  1. Integrated Development A.H. Ismail  2. Perception and Movement Behavior Bryant J. Cratty  3. Learning Motor Skills H.T.A. Whiting  4. Personality, Body Concept and Performance J.E. Kane  5. Aesthetics and the Psychology of Qualitative Movement Douglas Sandle  6. The Contribution of Play and Sports to Emotional Health Emma McCloy Layman  7. Physical Activity and the Psychological Development of the Handicapped James N. Oliver  8. Motivation and Psychometric Approach in Coaching Bruce C. Ogilvie and Thomas Tutko.  Index

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Kane, J E