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Mental Health in Sport and Physical Activity

Selected Writings from the ISSP Academy of Science

Robert J. Schinke (Laurentian University, Canada)

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English
Routledge
09 April 2024
Bringing together the most prestigious writings on mental health in sport and physical activity from the International Society of Sport Psychology’s flagship journal, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, this volume provides an essential reference for the field of sport and exercise psychology.

Carefully selected for their popularity and impact on the field, the chapters in this volume feature an international range of contributions. Each chapter has been closely updated to ensure its relevance in current research and maintain its position as a piece of state-of-the-art scholarship. Chapters cover a range of topics, including the mental health of high-performance athletes, assessment methods and screening tools, adjustment patterns in the junior to senior transition, the role of perfectionism, body shaming, mindfulness, and exercise addiction. The book concludes with a discussion of key takeaways from the preceding chapters and suggestions for future opportunities. Endorsed by the Society’s Academy of Science, this volume is an authoritative series of writings on mental health in sport and physical activity.

Brought together in a single volume for the first time, the book is a must-have for graduate students, scholars, and professions in sport and exercise psychology.

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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   610g
ISBN:   9781032603964
ISBN 10:   1032603968
Series:   ISSP Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Pages:   316
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Robert J. Schinke is President for the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and a Past President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Robert is a Full Professor and the Canada Research Chair of Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity at Laurentian University, in Canada, and a Distinguished Honorary Professor at Tsing Hua University, in Taiwan. Robert has worked extensively with world champion professional boxers featured on major television networks, consults also with an assortment of professional sport athletes across disciplines, and has served as Mental Training Consultant with several Canadian male and female national teams each Olympic cycle since 1996. Alessandro Quartiroli is a current member of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and previously a member of the Executive Board of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP, USA). Ale is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (US) and a Visiting Reader at the University of Portsmouth (UK). A transnational scientist-practitioner, Ale provides applied services to a variety of clients from different performing domains, levels of competition, and geographical locations. He supervises trainees' applied and scholarly practice in the US, UK, and other countries. Ale’s scholarly work is centered around the training, development, and practice of sport, exercise, and performance psychology scientist-practitioners.

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