Mental Toughness in Sport - GUCCIARDI

The pursuit of excellence in sport depends on four key facets of performance namely physical technical tactical and mental skills. However when physical technical and tactical skills are evenly matched a common occurrence at elite level it is the performer with greater levels of mental toughness that seems to prevail most often. This book brings together the world's leading researchers and practitioners working on mental toughness to discuss this vital ingredient of performance excellence in sport to survey the latest research and to present cutting-edge developments in theory and professional practice. It explores key conceptual methodological and practical issues including: what mental toughness is and is not how to measure mental toughness in sport how to develop mental toughness in sport mental toughness in other human performance settings from business to coping and life skills. Also highlighting important avenues for future research Mental Toughness in Sport is essential reading for all advanced students researchers and practitioners with an interest in sport psychology or performance sport.

TITLE: Mental Toughness in Sport

AUTHOR: GUCCIARDI

SKU: 9780415857819

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 04/03/2013

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 262

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 159 mm x 235 mm

WEIGHT: 431 gr