ABSTRACT
The past two decades have seen considerable expansion and development in sport psychology research. The wealth of literature that has emerged has not only examined a broad range of topics with both academic and practical significance within the field, but has also incorporated other areas of sport and exercise science and various branches of the psychology discipline itself. In such an industrious environment, a critical element of the advancement of knowledge necessitates that regular summarisation, reflection and feedback is undertaken in any given research area – a task often fulfilled by a literature review. A review of literature functions as an initial vehicle for a topic’s organisation, further reorganisation and defined structure. It serves to direct future investigation, establishing reference points and foundations for continued progress. Indeed, due to their comprehensive nature, reviews frequently require considerably greater page allocation in scientific outlets in comparison to original research articles.
