{"id":492,"date":"2022-02-03T14:15:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T14:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/?p=492"},"modified":"2022-02-03T14:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T14:17:00","slug":"new-book-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/?p=492","title":{"rendered":"New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OU_Sport\" >#TeamOUsport<\/a> academics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/people\/ch5997\" >Dr Caroline Heaney<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/research\/people\/njk84\" >Dr Nichola Kentzer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/people\/bo355\" >Professor Ben Oakley<\/a> have recently published a new book \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Athletic-Development-A-Psychological-Perspective\/Heaney-Kentzer-Oakley\/p\/book\/9780367721022\" >Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective<\/a>\u2019. The book examines some of the psychological factors that can help or hinder the development of participants in sport. It shines a unique psychological perspective on the athlete\u2019s development through sport and explores a range of contemporary themes that influence athlete\u2019s development including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An introduction to athletic development which orientates a holistic, psychological perspective of the athletic development process.<\/li>\n<li>Social influences on athletic development, which explores the impact of varied social influences (e.g., coach, family, peers, school) on sports participation and performance from a psychological perspective.<\/li>\n<li>Athlete wellbeing, which explores various aspects influencing mental health and welfare as an athlete progresses through their sports career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The book features contributions from experts in the field including #TeamOUsport central academics Jess Pinchbeck and Candice Lingam-Willgoss and associate lecturers Jo Horne and Iain Greenlees and is a core resource in our new module <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/courses\/modules\/e312\" ><em>E312 Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Psych-Book.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Psych-Book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2041\" height=\"2845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Psych-Book.jpg 2041w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Psych-Book-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Psych-Book-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/sport-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Psych-Book-735x1024.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2041px) 100vw, 2041px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The book comprises fifteen chapters as outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Section I: Athletic Development: A Holistic View of the Journey <\/strong><em>Ben Oakley<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What Is Athletic Development? <em>Ben Oakley<\/em><\/li>\n<li>How Did We Get Here? Exploring the Evolution of Athletic Development Perspectives <em>Ben Oakley<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Transitions on the Athlete Journey: A Holistic Perspective <em>Robert Morris<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Retirement from Sport: The Final Transition <em>Candice Lingam-Willgoss<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Researching Athletic Development <em>Joanna Horne<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Section II: Social Influences on the Athlete\u2019s Journey <\/strong><em>Nichola Kentzer<\/em><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Coach-Athlete Relationships: The Role of Ability, Intentions and Integrity <em>Sophia Jowett and Katelynn Slade<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Towards Mutual Understanding: Communication and Conflict in Coaching <em>Lauren R. Tufton<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Creating an Optimal Motivational Climate for Effective Coaching <em>Iain Greenlees<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The Family Behind the Athlete <em>Jessica Pinchbeck<\/em><\/li>\n<li>How Does the School Setting Influence Athletic Development? <em>Nichola Kentzer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Section III: Mental Health and Wellbeing on the Athlete\u2019s Journey <\/strong><em>Caroline Heaney<\/em><\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing in Sport <em>Caroline Heaney<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Developing Resilience on the Athlete\u2019s Journey <em>Karen Howells<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Thriving in Athletic Development Environments <em>Daniel J Brown<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Athlete Welfare for Optimal Athletic Development <em>Daniel J. A. Rhind<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Section IV: Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>Effective Athletic Development: Closing Thoughts <em>Ben Oakley, Caroline Heaney, and Nichola Kentzer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations to Caroline, Nichola and Ben and all the contributing authors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE #TeamOUsport academics Dr Caroline Heaney, Dr Nichola Kentzer and Professor Ben Oakley have recently published a new book \u2018Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective\u2019. The book examines some of the psychological factors that can help or hinder the development of participants in sport. 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