Tim Kyndt, Sarah Rowell

Achieving Excellence in High Performance Sport (eBook, PDF)

Experiences and Skills Behind the Medals

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

What does it take for a person starting out in their career to succeed in a highly challenging environment? Apart from the technical skills, what are the key values, attitudes and behaviours that deliver outstanding performance in a constantly changing and demanding world?

This book examines these questions within the demanding world of elite sport, a stage that places arduous pressures not only on the dedicated athletes, but also on the backstage talent of coaches, scientists and medical support staff.

With case studies and interviews throughout, this book provides students with a practical analysis of the personal strengths, determination and interpersonal skills required to reach the top. The book also contains practical guidance for students wishing to begin a career in elite sports, including further reading, websites and contact details of organisations at this elite level.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781408182147
• Artikelnr.: 40112793

Autorenporträt

Tim Kyndt is a business psychologist who works with the EIS, UK Sport, Paralympics GB, Scottish Institute of Sport and Sport Northern Ireland in the design, development and delivery of management, mentoring and coaching development programmes. Tim is a member of the UK Sport Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (ECAP) delivery team and has also worked with GB rowing and UK Sport Athlete Champions.