The Knowledge Map of Sport and Exercise Psychology: An Integrative Perspective.

ABSTRACT: The present work contains a personal perspective on what sport and exercise psychology (SEP) is today. It is a global synthesis of research about psychological aspects related to the context and practice of sport and exercise. The intended impact was to positively influence teaching SEP to students, to promote interdisciplinary research and practice, and to assist the development of SEP as an applied science by helping experts develop a more holistic view of the field. Over 650 theoretical and review articles about psychological concepts in connection to sport and exercise were read in the process of creating a conceptual model that reflects the essence of SEP and leads to a conceptualization of SEP based on research topics. The result was a knowledge map of SEP made up of four main resear

SUBMITTER: Latinjak AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242169 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature