International Society of Sports Psychology. - Psychology in professional sports and the performing arts: challenges and strategies

The relationship between sport and exercise psychology and the realm of professional sport and performance has grown exponentially in recent years. Elite athletes increasingly see the value in seeking psychological advice and expertise, while consultants now work in a wider range of elite performance environments.

Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts: Challenges and Strategies is a unique and timely collection that brings together the experiences and knowledge of a range of applied psychologists working in these exciting industries. The book begins with a section outlining the core skills that practitioners require in the field, before chapters discussing individual sports, team sports, and the performing arts. Each author looks at how theoretical principles can be applied within a particular professional context, delineating how performers may benefit from working with a psychologist, as well as the ethical and cultural challenges that they faced.

Assessing the role of applied psychologists across a truly unique range of activities, from polo to motor racing and ice hockey to modern dance, Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts: Challenges and Strategies offers unrivalled insights into how sport and exercise psychology can be put into practice in challenging professional environments. It will appeal to anyone studying sport and exercise psychology or working in the field.

Robert J. Schinke is the Canada Research Chair in Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity, and a professor at Laurentian University, Canada. He is both a mental training consultant to Olympic and professional athletes and an active researcher.

Dieter Hackfort is a Professor for Sport Psychology and Head of the Department for Sport Science at the University FAF Munich. He has served as a counselor for professional performers and athletes of various sports at the Olympic Centers in Germany. His research has been published in 27 books and edited volumes and in more than 150 contributions in national and international journals.

Series Editors: Athanasios Papaiouannou and Dieter Hackfort

International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology is a series of edited books published in partnership with the International Society of Sport Psychology. Each title reflects cutting-edge research in the psychological study of high-level sport, written by key researchers and leading figures in the field of sports psychology.

Books in this series:

Athletes Careers across Cultures

Edited by Natalia B. Stambulova and Tatiana V. Ryba

Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology:

Global Perspectives and Fundamental Concepts

Edited by Athanasios Papaioannou and Dieter Hackfort

The Psychology of Sub-Culture in Sport and Physical Activity:

Critical Perspectives

Edited by Robert J. Schinke and Kerry R. McGannon

Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts: Challenges and Strategies

Edited by Robert J. Schinke and Dieter Hackfort

Edited by Robert J. Schinke and Dieter Hackfort

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Names: Schinke, Robert J., editor. | Hackfort, Dieter, editor.
Title: Psychology in professional sports and the performing arts : challenges and
strategies / edited by Robert J. Schinke & Dieter Hackfort.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016. | Series: International
perspectives on key issues in sport and exercise psychology
Identifiers: LCCN 2016003130 | ISBN 9781138808614 (hardback : alk. paper) |
ISBN 9781138808621 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781315750569 (e-book)
Subjects: LCSH: SportsPsychological aspects. | Professional sportsPsychological
aspects. | AthletesPsychology. | Professional athletesPsychology. | Performing
artsPsychological aspects. | Sports psychologistsBiography.
Classification: LCC GV706.4 .P6844 2016 | DDC 796.01/9dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016003130

ISBN: 978-1-138-80861-4 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-138-80862-1 (pbk)

ISBN: 978-1-315-75056-9 (ebk)

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