ABSTRACT
Sport psychology as an academic discipline and area of research was developed in the 20th century. Health, performance, and experiences of the body and by the body, well-being, harmony of life and the self in extreme situations can be detected to be key topics across the popular and scientific literature in the field. This book is supported by the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP). The ISSP continues to bring together and further initiate a global scientific community for the discipline, and this encyclopedia exemplifies the broader agenda of building capacity and exchanging ideas across a world of scholars and practitioners. The intention is to have a two-volume-set encyclopedia as close to one-stop shopping as there is for this field, covering the span of key thematic areas and key terms. Volume 1 is focused on “Theoretical and Methodological Concepts”. Volume 2, denoted as “Applied and Practical Measures”, contains topics that are delivered in a more practical manner.
