Description:
The book is the definitive reference work for this growing discipline. Covering both theoretical and methodological concepts as well as their application across sport, exercise and the performing arts, this two-volume work includes over 400 contributions from the most respected international researchers in the field.
Review Quotes:
"This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date compendium in the psychology of sport and exercise. Covering an array of topics from emotional experience to motor control, this volume is more than a just a reference, it's a source of inspiration to researchers and practitioners." - Richard M. Ryan, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, Australia.
"The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology is a much-needed encyclopedia in the field of sport and exercise psychology. Most importantly, it has the hallmark of global authorities in this field. Their scholarly description of over 90 key-topics will provide enormous assistance to lecturers and newcomers in the fields of psychology and sport sciences all over the world. Another monumental contribution to the field of sport and exercise psychology by Dieter Hackfort, Robert Schinke and the International Society of Sport Psychology." - Athanasios Papaioannou, University of Thessaly, Greece.