Psychoneuroendocrinology of sport and exercise [electronic resource] : foundations, markers, trends / edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel and Katharina Strahler.

Psychoneuroendocrinology of sport and exercise [electronic resource] : foundations, markers, trends / edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel and Katharina Strahler.

9781136479915 (electronic book)
1136479910 (electronic book)
9780203133743 (electronic book)
0203133749 (electronic book)
9780415678346
041567834X

New York : Routledge, c2012.

English

1 online resource ( x, 215 p.) : ill.

RC1235 .P79 2012eb

613.7/1

"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 bidirectional links between hormones and behaviour, and draws important conclusions for how their study will aid in the understanding of the bidirectional link between sport and behaviour, that is central to the psychology of sport and exercise. It presents the key hormones that underpin behaviour in a sporting context, including the description of their physiologic mechanisms and behavioural effects. The book reports benchmark standards for the assessment and analysis of hormonal influences of behaviour in sport, and examines practical issues and contexts such as emotional state (anxiety, for example), overtraining and stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology in Sport and Exercise is a breakthrough text that will be of interest to all advanced students and researchers working in the psychology and physiology of sport and exercise"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access limited to authorized users.

Description based on print version record.

Routledge research in sport and exercise science.

Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources