Encyclopedia of sport and exercise psychology

"Reader's guide: Certification, credentialing, and roles of sport and exercise psychologists -- Disability -- Emotion -- exercise health -- Group dynamics -- History and foundation -- Leadership -- Morality, aggression, and ethics in sport -- Motivation -- Motor control -- Perception and cognition in sport -- Personality and psychological characteristics in sport -- Psychobiology -- Psychological skills and interventions -- Psychosocioculural considerations -- Self-concept, self-perceptions, and identity -- Youth sport."--Page xi.

Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings.