Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology - 9781848721289

Taylor & Francis

Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise PsychologyGlobal perspectives and fundamental concepts\nAuthor(s): Athanasios Papaioannou, Dieter Hackfort\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781848721289, 978-1848721289\nSynopsis\nWritten by an international team of expert contributors, this unique global and authoritative survey explores in full but accessible detail the basic constructs and concepts of modern sport and exercise psychology and their practical application. The book consists of 62 chapters, written by 144 contributors, deriving from 24 countries across the world. The chapters are arranged in nine cohesive sections: sport and exercise participants; the influence of environments on sport and exercise; motor skills; performance enhancement; building and leading teams; career, life skills and character development; health and well-being enhancement; clinical issues in sport psychology; and professional developme.