{"product_id":"brain-and-body-in-sport-and-exercise-isbn-9780471499077","title":"Brain and Body in Sport and Exercise","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the remarkable technical advances of recent years, the use of highly technical means of sport psychology has gained momentum. Biofeedback (BFB) typifies one of the most important perspective methods of training athletes for better self-control and relaxation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book aims to show how BFB techniques can be used with these new devices to provide optimum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how well-known theory can be used with new, cheap and effective gadgets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis of practical applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by renowned, international experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Biofeedback as Applied Psychophysiology in Sport and Exercise: Conceptual Principles for Research and Practice (Bar-Eli)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Psychophysiology and Athletic Performance (Collins)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biofeedback Applications in Sport and Exercise: Research Findings (Blumenstein)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biofeedback Training in Sport (Blumenstein, Bar-Eli and Collins)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biofeedback in Exercise Psychology (Ekkekakis and Petruzzello)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biofeedback: Application and Methodological Concerns (Tenenbaum, Corbett and Kitsantas)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoris Blumenstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eBrain and Body in Sport and Exercise: Biofeedback Applications in Performance Enhancement\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bar-Eli\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor and Chair of the Business Administration Department and the Nat Holman Chair in Sports Research at the Faculty of Business and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva. He also heads the Sport Management program at the Wingate Academic College.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGershon Tenenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e, PHD, is a Professor at Florida State University in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems. He is past president of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and the Editor of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the American Association of Applied Sport Psychology, and Director of the Ribstein Center for Research and Sport Medicine at the Wingate Institute in Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e  Biofeedback (BFB) in practical sport and exercise is under used and misunderstood, despite recent remarkable technical advances. It is a vital method of training athletes which increases individual awareness and control over the body and reduces habitual physiological tensions.  \u003cp\u003eWritten by leading international experts, this ground-breaking book brings together, for the first time, current research and applications and shows how different BFB approaches can be used in various sports. Unique features of this book include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to transfer BFB training from the lab to the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBFB intervention for the daily training process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBFB training geared to a specific sport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to measure athletic self-regulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn appendix detailing the latest BFB devices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrain and Body in Sport and Exercise: Biofeedback Applications in Performance Enhancement\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource, not only for the specialist in sport psychology, but also for practitioners such as athletes, coaches and physical education teachers and students interested in the area of sport psychophysiology and biofeedback.  \u003cp\u003e\"This text is long overdue and combines knowledge gained through psychophysiological research and applied to the implementation of biofeedback techniques with athletes. In my view there is no comparable publication to date. It should be useful as a resource for students and practitioners alike.\" Dr Jan Graydon, Head of Sports Studies, University College Chichester, UK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988853309669,"sku":"NP9780471499077","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471499077.jpg?v=1761781782","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/brain-and-body-in-sport-and-exercise-isbn-9780471499077","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}