Innovative Writings in Sport and Exercise Psychology ~ Hardback

The present compilation marks the fifth consecutive year that Athletic Insight has teamed with Nova Science on the development of a compendium of writings from the journal. This years contributions feature a series of international scholars from Canada, the United States, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Norway, and Israel. Upon review of these submissions, one also finds an interesting turn on the part of the journal -- that over half of the submissions are from outside of North America. More broadly speaking, submissions were received from five continents, excluding the Arctic and Antarctica. Dissect the submissions further and you will recognise several senior authors within these submissions, including Ronnie Lidor, Craig Wrisberg, Diane Gill, David Lavallee, Theodore Butryn, Tatiana Ryba, and several more. Personally, I am quite excited by the series of authors and diversity in topic matter found in this compendium. I dare say that this years compendium is the strongest offered by Athletic Insight to date. On behalf of the publisher and the editorial staff, I hope you enjoy the chapters that follow. What follows is a brief review of the contributions found in this compendium and then the accepted publications from 2013. Robert Schinke, Ed.D., Editor of Athletic Insight Canada Research Chair in Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Compendium; Personality Traits among Junior Elite Athletes in Norway, & a Comparison with Their Non-Athletic Counterparts; Exploring the Motivations Underpinning Track & Field Officials Decisions to Volunteer; Psychological & Instructional Aspects of Serving in Tennis & Badminton: A Review & Implications for Coaching; A Phenomenological Examination of Depression in Female Collegiate Athletes; Subjective Beliefs among Sport Coaches about Communication Coach-Athlete Conversations; The Relationship between Athletic Identity & Physical Activity among Former College Athletes; Networking as an American Sport Psychology Doctoral Student: Creating & Marketing Your Personal Brand; Common Features in Overtrained Athletes & Individuals with Professional Burnout: Implications for Sports Medical Practice; Fans Identification & Commitment to a Sport Team: The Impact of Self-Selection versus Socialization Processes; Coaches Perceptions of the Use of Chronological & Biological Age in the Identification & Development of Talented Athletes; Psychological Approaches to Enhancing Fair Play; Shared Deliberate Practice: A Case Study of Elite Handball Team Training; A Longitudinal Qualitative Exploration of Elite Korean Tennis Players Career Transition Experiences; Psychological Skills Training & Self-Efficacy: The Uniform Approach with College-Age Swim Exercisers; Motivations & Perceived Benefits of Marathoning: An Exploratory Study; Age & Gender-Related Changes in Exercise Motivation among Highly Active Individuals; Examining the Superstitions of Sport Fans: Types of Superstitions, Perceptions of Impact, & Relationship with Team Identification; "Everything Was Different": A Qualitative Study of US Professional Basketball Players Experiences Overseas; Index.