Sport Exercise Psychology

Improving grounded theory research in sport and exercise psychology: Further reflections as a response to Mike Weed

Objective: The purposes of this paper were to respond to and expand upon Weed's (2009) critique of the use of grounded theory methodology in sport and exercise psychology. Our objectives were to clarify and correct some issues and suggest solutions to the valid problems identified. Method: Weed reviewed 12 grounded theory articles published in four sport and exercise psychology journals between...

North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Past, Present, and Future

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (SEPP), the official journal of Division 47 (Society for Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), is now in its sixth year of publication. Jeff Martin, the first Editor, has done a fantastic job in establishing SEPP as one of the leading journals in the field of sport, exercise, and performance psychol...

“Riding the Wave”: Transforming Sport and Exercise Psychology Within an Interdisciplinary Vision

A metaphor of riding the wave is used as a means of envisioning the future of sport and exercise psychology given what we know about past and present waves in the field. First, I review the waves of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s to understand critical issues in the field and to evaluate the waves as smooth, choppy, or turbulent today. Second, Christina’s (1989) model that views basic and applied ...

Sport Exercise Psychology

Stefan Koehn is now with the Department of Health Sciences, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, United Kingdom. Alan J. Pearce is with the Cognitive and Exercise Neuroscience Unit, Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Tony Morris is with the College of Sport and Exercise Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, ...

Towards a Positive Sport Psychology: A Prospective Investigation in Physical Practice

Sport and excercise psychology is definded as the study of psychological influences on performance and participation in sports, exercise and other forms of athletic activity. It is divided into three sections: (i) sport psychology; (ii) exercise psychology and (iii) human performance. The positive psychology is a new scientific area in psychology, emphasizes the study of human strengths, positi...