Reviews the literature on sport psychology, which although it has its roots in motor learning
and motor performance, is only 15–20 yrs old in the US. Research has focused on the …

The psychology of sport: The behavior, motivation, personality and performance of athletes.
The psychology of sport: The behavior, motivation, personality and performance of athletes …

Sport psychology has been referred to as the last frontier in the exercise and sport sciences
(107, 126), and inspection of material appearing in Medi-cine and Science in Sports and …

Describes the history of sport psychology, including developments in scientific, clinical, and
research sport psychology. The definition and role of the sport psychologist are also …

In this chapter we will describe the nature of sport psychology. The chapter begins with an
overview of different perspectives on the field of study. Next comes a discussion of the …

From 1950 to 1980, the field of sport psychology made significant strides. The developments
were so rapid and so profound that this period can be called the “formative” years of the …

In this chapter, we describe the nature of sport psychology, including different perspectives
on the field of study and roles of sport psychologists, and present a historical overview of the …

Social psychology in sport has grown impressively in the last decade, but no single text has
addressed all the important topics in the field--until now. Through the contributions of an …

This new, updated, fourth edition has comprehensive coverage of sport psychology with a
healthy balance between theory and application. The strong applied approach is …