Overview

This book presents the most pressing questions to advance the field of sport, exercise, and performance psychology. Organized around performance and learning, health and wellbeing, and cultural and professional considerations, expert contributors in the field summarize the state-of-the-art literature, including tables with five must-read papers in each chapter. The book then presents the 125 critical research questions that must be addressed to move the field forward. As the main source of research questions for senior scholars, graduate masters and doctoral students, and advanced undergraduate students working on research projects, this book is the ultimate guide to addressing theoretical, methodological, and applied research in the field.

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Author:   Edson Filho (Associate Professor of Sport Psychology and Counseling, Associate Professor of Sport Psychology and Counseling, Boston University) ,  Itay Basevitch (Assistant Professor in the Sport Studies Department, Assistant Professor in the Sport Studies Department, Manhattanville College)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 24.40cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 16.80cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780197512494

ISBN 10:   0197512496
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   22 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Foreword Edson Filho and Itay Basevitch Contributors Section 1 Performance and Learning Chapter 1 Advancing Research on Efficacy Beliefs Deborah L. Feltz and Mark R. Beauchamp Chapter 2 Attention Ronnie Lidor and Gal Ziv Chapter 3 Choking Under Pressure Christopher Mesagno, Felix Ehrlenspiel, Vanessa Wergin, and Peter Gröpel Chapter 4 Flow and Clutch States Christian Swann, Scott G. Goddard, Patricia C. Jackman, Matthew J. Schweickle, and Stewart A. Vella Chapter 5 Mental Skills Dave Collins and Hugh Richards Chapter 6 Mental Toughness Robert Weinberg and Joanne Butt Chapter 7 Expert Performance Joe Baker and Brad Young Chapter 8 Decision-Making Itay Basevitch and Gershon Tenenbaum Chapter 9 Mind-Body Interaction in Sport Psychophysiology Maurizio Bertollo, Marika Berchici, and Selenia Di Fronso Chapter 10 Genetics Sigal Ben Zaken Chapter 11 Group Dynamics Edson Filho and Francisco Miguel Leo Chapter 12 Athlete Leadership Todd M. Loughead, Krista J. Munroe-Chandler, Katherine E. Hirsch, and Matthieu M. Boisvert Section 2 Health and Well-Being Chapter 13 Mental Health Brad Donohue, Gavin Breslin, and Shane Murphy Chapter 14 Affective Responses to Exercise Panteleimon Ekkekakis and Mark E. Hartman Chapter 15 Health Behavior and Exercise Adherence Selen Razon and Michael Sachs Chapter 16 Mindfulness in Exercise Psychology Sarah Ullrich-French and Anne E. Cox Chapter 17 Exercise and Aging Michel Audiffren and Nathalie André Chapter 18 Youth Sport Daniel Gould and Michael Mignano Chapter 19 Transitions and Change Roy David Samuel Chapter 20 Fatigue, Overtraining, and Burnout Robert C. Eklund and J. D. DeFreese Chapter 21 Injury and Concussion Leslie Podlog, Stefanie Podlog, and Jeffrey G. Caron Chapter 22 Moral Behavior and Doping Vassilis Barkoukis and Anne-Marie Elbe Section 3 Cultural and Professional Issues Chapter 23 Ethics Jack C. Watson II, Brandonn S. Harris, and Megan Byrd Chapter 24 Cross-Cultural, Multi-Cultural, and Intercultural Issues Thierry R. F. Middleton, Robert J. Schinke, Brennan Petersen, and Cole E. Giffin Chapter 25 Supervision Tod David, Martin Eubank, Hayley E. McEwan, Charlotte Chandler, and Moira Lafferty Afterword Itay Basevitch and Edson Filho

Reviews

The collected essays can serve as a valuable resource for sparking discussion in the classroom and among professionals already working in the field. * C. Hauff, CHOICE * This book is a great resource for scientists and practitioners interested in the psychology of performance in sport and exercise settings. The book offers several unique perspectives on key topics in the field, highlighting the most pressing questions where further insights are needed. A great addition to the field of sport and exercise psychology. * Mark A. Williams, Professor of Kinesiology, University of Utah * Written by leading experts in sport, exercise, and performance psychology and sport science, each chapter of the book reviews critical literature and provides invaluable information that can inspire new insights into the area. I highly recommend this book to all students and scholars interested in theoretical, methodological, and applied advancement in the field. * Claudio Robazza, Professor, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara * This is an important and timely book on Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology edited by two experts in the field and great chapters of eminent scholars. Covering a wide range of topics in research and professional practice this book is for everybody that loves sport and researchers at all levels that want to learn about current and future directions of sport psychology. Highly recommended. * Markus Raab, Research Professor of Psychology, London South Bank * The world of knowledge is constantly changing. The most important feature of this book is that it covers the latest knowledge progress in various research fields of sports and exercise psychology. Moreover, you will learn more surprising and applicable knowledge from some newly developed topics, such as mind-body interaction in sport psychophysiology, genetics and mental health. * Gangyan Si, Head of Sport Psychology Center, Hong Kong Sports Institute *

This book is a great resource for scientists and practitioners interested in the psychology of performance in sport and exercise settings. The book offers several unique perspectives on key topics in the field, highlighting the most pressing questions where further insights are needed. A great addition to the field of sport and exercise psychology. * Mark A. Williams, Professor of Kinesiology, University of Utah * Written by leading experts in sport, exercise, and performance psychology and sport science, each chapter of the book reviews critical literature and provides invaluable information that can inspire new insights into the area. I highly recommend this book to all students and scholars interested in theoretical, methodological, and applied advancement in the field. * Claudio Robazza, Professor, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara * This is an important and timely book on Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology edited by two experts in the field and great chapters of eminent scholars. Covering a wide range of topics in research and professional practice this book is for everybody that loves sport and researchers at all levels that want to learn about current and future directions of sport psychology. Highly recommended. * Markus Raab, Research Professor of Psychology, London South Bank * The world of knowledge is constantly changing. The most important feature of this book is that it covers the latest knowledge progress in various research fields of sports and exercise psychology. Moreover, you will learn more surprising and applicable knowledge from some newly developed topics, such as mind-body interaction in sport psychophysiology, genetics and mental health. * Gangyan Si, Head of Sport Psychology Center, Hong Kong Sports Institute *

"The collected essays can serve as a valuable resource for sparking discussion in the classroom and among professionals already working in the field. * C. Hauff, CHOICE * This book is a great resource for scientists and practitioners interested in the psychology of performance in sport and exercise settings. The book offers several unique perspectives on key topics in the field, highlighting the most pressing questions where further insights are needed. A great addition to the field of sport and exercise psychology. * Mark A. Williams, Professor of Kinesiology, University of Utah * Written by leading experts in sport, exercise, and performance psychology and sport science, each chapter of the book reviews critical literature and provides invaluable information that can inspire new insights into the area. I highly recommend this book to all students and scholars interested in theoretical, methodological, and applied advancement in the field. * Claudio Robazza, Professor, ""G. d'Annunzio"" University of Chieti-Pescara * This is an important and timely book on Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology edited by two experts in the field and great chapters of eminent scholars. Covering a wide range of topics in research and professional practice this book is for everybody that loves sport and researchers at all levels that want to learn about current and future directions of sport psychology. Highly recommended. * Markus Raab, Research Professor of Psychology, London South Bank * The world of knowledge is constantly changing. The most important feature of this book is that it covers the latest knowledge progress in various research fields of sports and exercise psychology. Moreover, you will learn more surprising and applicable knowledge from some newly developed topics, such as mind-body interaction in sport psychophysiology, genetics and mental health. * Gangyan Si, Head of Sport Psychology Center, Hong Kong Sports Institute *"

Author Information

Edson Filho is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He is a member of the sport psychology registry of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and an associate professor of sport psychology and counseling at Boston University. His research agenda centers on human excellence and performance optimization at both the individual and group levels of analyses, while his consultation work concentrates on elite international, college and amateur athletes. Dr. Filho has authored over 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters in the field of sport, exercise, and performance psychology. Itay Basevitch is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) in the USA. His main research interests are in the areas of decision-making and perceptual-cognitive skills in team sports. Itay received his PhD from Florida State University and has worked as a professor, researcher, and applied practitioner in the UK, US, and Israel.

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