Meaning and spirituality in sport and exercise : psychological perspectives / Noora J. Ronkainen and Mark S. Nesti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ronkainen, Noora J., author.

Nesti, Mark, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Religious aspects.

Sports.

Athletes--Religious life.

Athletes.

Sports--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

vi, 153 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"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 adversity such as career-threatening injury. Based on the latest research and the authors' experience in applied sport psychology service delivery, it 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, Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise 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 practicing sport psychologist"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Theory / Mark S. Nesti

Research / Noora J. Ronkainen

Meaning not motivation permission for epigraph? / Noora J. Ronkainen

Health: what for? / Noora J. Ronkainen

Play / Mark S. Nesti

Career / Noora J. Ronkainen

Injury / Noora J. Ronkainen

Aging / Noora J. Ronkainen

Working with religious and spiritual athletes / Mark S. Nesti

Education and professional philosophy / Mark S. Nesti.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138103979

1138103977

OCLC:

1047790690