Introductory textbook for sport and exercise psychology courses; ideal for students pursuing a career as a sport psychologist, coach, physical educator, fitness instructor, athletic trainer, physical therapist, or sports medicine professional.
Also a reference for libraries and sport psychologists.
Weinberg and Gould are back! Nearly 200,000 sold across 5 editions worldwide, this is the sport psychology textbook. This bestseller provides a thorough introduction to the key concepts of sport and exercise psychology, taking students on a unique journey through the origins and goals, key concepts and career options available in this field. A new edition brings enhanced design, artwork and photos and written by internationally respected authors, it provides students with a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, bridging the gap between research and practice. Capture the excitement of the world of sport and exercise psychology.
Chapter 1. Welcome to Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Chapter 2. Personality and Sport.
Chapter 3. Motivation.
Chapter 4. Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety.
Chapter 5. Competition and Cooperation.
Chapter 6. Feedback, Reinforcement, and Intrinsic Motivation.
The widespread mental health issues among Olympic athletes are examined in this documentary.
Outline
The Weight of Gold is an HBO Sports documentary exploring the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face.
The film comes during a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the 2020 Tokyo Games – the first such postponement in Olympic history – and greatly exacerbated mental health issues.
The film seeks to inspire discussion about mental health issues, encourage people to seek help, and highlight the need for readily available support.
It features accounts from Olympic athletes who share their own struggles with mental health issues, including Michael Phelps, Apolo Ohno, Shaun White, Lolo Jones, Gracie Gold, Katie Uhlaender, Bode Miller, David Boudia, Jeremy Bloom, Sasha Cohen, and, posthumously, Steven Holcomb and Jeret “Speedy” Peterson (via his mother, Linda Peterson).
Production & Filming Details
Director(s): Brett Rapkin.
Producer(s):
Jeremy Bloom … executive producer.
Peter Carlisle … executive producer.
Michael O. Lynch … executive producer.
Scott Martin … producer.
Peter Nelson … executive producer.
Michael Phelps … executive producer.
Brett Rapkin … executive producer.
Jack Sheehan … producer.
Michael Thomas Slifkin … producer.
Amber Theoharis … executive producer.
Ellyn Vander Wyden … producer.
Bentley Weiner … executive producer.
Writer(s): Aaron Cohen and Brett Rapkin.
Music: Simon Taufique.
Cinematography: Steven Dieveney, Dan Marks, James Pilott, and John Rasmussen.
Mental Health Matters 
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