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Mental Development in the Young Athlete

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The Young Tennis Player

Part of the book series: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine ((PASM))

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This chapter examines the mental development of young tennis players. Sport and exercise psychology is defined as the need for developmentally appropriate tennis discussed, stages or athletic development delineated, and psychosocial characteristics of children at various chronological stages summarized. Key topics pertaining to the development of the young player are discussed and include motivation for participation and withdrawal, stress and burnout effects, and best coaching and sport-parenting practices. Lastly, psychological skills development for young athletes is discussed.

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  1. Kinesiology, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, Michigan State University, 308 W Circle Drive, Rm 201, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

    Daniel Gould PhD & Jennifer Nalepa

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    James N. Gladstone

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Gould, D., Nalepa, J. (2016). Mental Development in the Young Athlete. In: Colvin, A., Gladstone, J. (eds) The Young Tennis Player. Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27559-8_3

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