The Sport Psychologist's Handbook: A Guide for Sport-Specific Performance Enhancement

Joaquin Dosil

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table tennis and fencing. Mark also works with the English Cricket Board, the Great British
Speed Skating Squad, the English Table Tennis Association, the English Amateur Boxing
Association and the England Netball Association.
Cal Botterill has been a professor at the University of Winnipeg (Canada) since 1980. He is
a member of many professional organizations including the International Society of Sport
Psychology, the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (Certified
Consultant) and the Canadian Mental Training Registry (Accredited). In his specialized
field of ice hockey he has had experience working as a consultant at 7 different Olympic
Games, with 10 different World Championship teams/athletes and with 5 different NHL
Hockey Teams, to mention but a few. He has participated in over 200 international, national
and regional conferences as a keynote speaker in sport, psychology, medicine, education
and business. Author or co-author in over 120 publications, his current areas of scholarly
interest include “perspectives in sport and life”, “peak performance skills and attributes in
sport and life” and “human potential and possibilities”.
Don Bridgeman is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at the University of
Southern Queensland (Australia) where he is furthering previous equine studies including an
associate diploma of applied science (horse husbandry), postgraduate diploma in applied
science, and a research master’s of applied science (animal studies). Don’s research has
included horse behaviour during abrupt weaning, isolation and transportation. He has since
combined the psychological and physiological aspects of equine and human performance
to study the relationship between the horse and rider during dressage and cross-country
training and competition. The motivation for his academic study and research is 40 years of
working with horses, having started over 500 under saddle for stock work and recreational
riding. He has been a recreational rider in polo, various western disciplines and dressage.
Linda K. Bunker is the William Parrish Professor of Education at the University of Virginia
(USA) and a professor of human services. She was awarded the Luther Halsey Gulick
Medal from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(AAHPERD) in 2004. Dr Bunker was the 2001–2002 AAHPERD Alliance Scholar, a fellow
in the American Academy of Kinesiology and has received the NASPE Hall of Fame award,
the NAGWS Honor Award, the R. Tait McKenzie Award, and in l994 received the President’s
Award from the Women’s Sports Foundation. Dr Bunker’s activities include being a tireless
advocate for girls and women in sport. Linda Bunker has written 14 books and over l00
articles and presentations related to enhancing human performance. As Director of the
Motor Learning Laboratory, Linda Bunker is involved in research related to optimizing
the acquisition of motor skills. Her particular interest areas include cognitive strategies for
performance enhancement, especially understanding the mechanisms and uses of imagery
and self-talk.
Kevin L. Burke is Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Exercise
and Sport Sciences at East Tennessee State University (USA). Dr Burke is a licensed
professional counsellor with a private practice. A fellow, charter member, current member
of the performance enhancement/intervention committee, and past Secretary-Treasurer of
the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP), Dr Burke
also served on AAASP’s original executive board as the first student representative. He has
co-authored two books entitled, Sport Psychology Library Series: Basketball and Tennis.

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2005
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