Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology

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"This extensive collection of articles represents perhaps the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the sport and exercise literature available, with chapters addressing everything from the physiology of motor behavior, to performance enhancement, to motivational interventions with athletes. Moreover, this is the most truly international presentation of the field available, giving voice to perspectives from around the globe, and from top scholars in multiple disciplines. Whether one's interest is in the basic science or applied practice of sport and exercise psychology, this is an essential volume." - Richard M. Ryan, Department of Clinical & Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, USA

"It is an impressive author list of top scholars in the various topics covered in the book... I think it is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners that provides the reader with up-to-date knowledge and practical guidelines about how-to do it." - Andreas Stenling (January 2016) Department of Psychology, Umea University, Your companion in the sport and exercise psychology jungle: A comprehensive and learning-focused collection, idrottsforum.org "This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in sport and exercise psychology. The contributing authors are all highly regarded experts on their fields. Each chapter is written in an accessible style appropriate for undergraduates, while also providing the most current research findings in the content area... the depth and breadth of information provided make the book a must-have for those teaching those courses... Summing up: Highly Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers." - L.J. Burton, University of Connecticut, in CHOICE, October 2014

"This extensive collection of articles represents perhaps the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the sport and exercise literature available, with chapters addressing everything from the physiology of motor behavior, to performance enhancement, to motivational interventions with athletes. Moreover, this is the most truly international presentation of the field available, giving voice to perspectives from around the globe, and from top scholars in multiple disciplines. Whether one's interest is in the basic science or applied practice of sport and exercise psychology, this is an essential volume." - Richard M. Ryan, Department of Clinical & Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, USA