Submission Deadline: November 7th, 2018

Publication Date: December 2018

Special Issue on Psychology in Exercise and Sports

In the journal Psychology (PSYCH, ISSN Online: 2152-7199)

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Psychology in exercise and sports involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological and physical factors. In addition to instruction and training of psychological skills for performance improvement, applied sport psychology may include work with athletes, coaches, and parents regarding injury, rehabilitation, communication, team building, and career transitions.

We sincerely welcome scholar and expert with relative academic backgrounds to submit original research paper or review paper to this special issue on Psychology in Exercise and Sports. Potential topics or areas include, but are not limited to:

• Depression, stress, and anxiety in exercise
• Motivation and satisfaction
• Exercise and cognitive Performance
• Exercise and behavior therapy
• Exercise intervention
• Athletic performance and behaviors
• Benefits of participation in sports

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Broadbent’s Cognitive Approach and Its Effect on Motor Performance in Sports

Mehmet Koyuncu

Reduction of Fear by Intense Aerobic Exercise Approaching Physical Exhaustion

Newell Heywood, Susan Sabado, Bernaden De Leon

Exercise Frequency, High Activation Positive Affect, and Psychological Well-Being: Beyond Age, Gender, and Occupation

Danilo Garcia, Trevor Archer, Saleh Moradi, Ann-Christine Andersson-Arntén

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Cognitive Psychology

Depression and Anxiety

Criminal Psychology and Legal medicine

Suicide and Self-Harm Research

Adolescent Psychology

Submission Methods:

1.      Online Submission through the journal’s Paper Submission System (The field of “Special Issue – Psychology in Exercise and Sports” should be chosen during your submission.)

2.      If in difficulty with method one, please attach your paper in an email sent to submission.entrance1@scirp.org (please add “Special Issue – Psychology in Exercise and Sports” to your email subject).

If you have any inquiries about our journal or publishing procedures, please feel free to send an email to submission.entrance1@scirp.org. We're happy to give you details and guidance.

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PSYCH Editorial Office