Special Issue on Psychology in Sports and Exercise  

Psychology in sports and exercise 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.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on Psychology in Sports and Exercise. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Performance analysis
• Cognitive theory and physical activity
• Exercise intervention and behavior therapy
• Physical activity and mental health
• Cognition and achievements
• Personality and behaviors
• Motivation and stress management
• Counseling psychology and rehabilitation
• Psychological skills and training
• Emotion regulation

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Psychology in Sports and Exercise” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

Guest Editor:

Associate Professor Cassio Meira, Jr. (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Prof. Shulamith Kreitler (Tel-Aviv University, Israel)

For publishing inquiries, please feel free to contact the Editorial Assistant at submission.entrance1@scirp.org

PSYCH Editorial Office

psych@scirp.org