1st Edition

Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise Foundations, Markers, Trends

Edited By Felix Ehrlenspiel, Katharina Strahler Copyright 2012
232 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting directions for future research. The book explores the links between hormones and behaviour, and... Read more

Part 1: Foundations of a Psychoneuroendocrinology in Sport and Exercise  Introduction  Part 2: Foundations in Psychoneuroendocrinology   Markers.  Cortisol.  Testosterone.  Catecholamines.  Salivary Alpha-Amylase  Part 3: Research Trends  The Psychoneuroendocrine Response to Sports Competition.  Physical Activity and Psychophysiological Stress Reactivity.  Spectators’ Physiological Responses to Sport Events.  Staleness and the Overtraining Syndrome

Biography

Felix Ehrlenspiel is a lecturer at TU München and received his PhD in Psychology in 2006 from the University of Potsdam. His research is concerned with behavioural, psychological and neuroendocrine responses to competitions, and he currently teaches athletes and students how to deal with these responses.

Katharina Strahler M.Sc., works as a clinical psychologist for children and adolescents. She is currently completing her PhD at the Technische Universität München, Germany. Her research interests are psychoneuroendocrinology of stress in sport, competitive anxiety and doping prevention interventions.