Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise Psychological Perspectives

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Despite the growing literature on spirituality and its positive impact on well-being in health psychology education occupational psychology and leisure studies it has been less examined in sport studies. Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise: Psychological Perspectives examines the many forms of spirituality in sport from a psychological perspective from moments of transcendence and finding deeper meaning and value to prayer before an important competition or in adversity such as a career-threatening injury. Based on the latest research and the Nesti’s experience in applied sport psychology service delivery this book covers a range of novel topics linking spirituality to athlete development injury exercise motivation and ageing athletes and offers applied practical guidance for sport psychologists working with spiritual athletes. Offering a unique contribution to the study of spirituality in sport and to sport psychology practice this book is vital reading for any upper-level student or academic working in sport and exercise psychology religion and sport or the philosophy of sport and any practising sport psychologist. | Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise Psychological Perspectives