Features & Benefits:
Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings.
From personal factors to situational factors influencing performance to specific psychological techniques for enhancing performance, this work provides comprehensive coverage of the field via approximately 350 to 400 signed entries.
Entries conclude with cross-references and suggestions for further readings to guide students further in their research journey.
Available in print and online, this monumental work is edited by two leading figures in the field with a distinguished international Editorial Advisory Board to select and assign entries, ensuring authoritative content readers can trust.
Key Themes:
Career Transition
Certification, Credentialing, and Roles of Sport and Exercise Psychologists
Disability
Emotion
Exercise Health
Group Dynamics
History and Foundation
Leadership
Morality, Aggression, and Ethics in Sport
Motivation
Motor Control
Perception and Cognition in Sport
Personality and Psychological Characteristics in Sport
Psychobiology
Psychological Skills/Interventions
Psychosociocultural
Self-Concept/Self-Perceptions, and Identity
Youth Sport
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