Meaning and spirituality in sport and exercise : psychological perspectives

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    • Ronkainen, Noora J.
    • Nesti, Mark

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Meaning and spirituality in sport and exercise : psychological perspectives

Noora J. Ronkainen and Mark S. Nesti

Routledge, 2019

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Includes bibliographic references and index

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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.

Table of Contents

Section I: The Base 1. Introduction Noora J. Ronkainen and Mark S. Nesti 2. Theory Mark S. Nesti 3. Research Noora J. Ronkainen Section II: The Fundamentals 4. Meaning Not Motivation permission for epigraph? Noora J. Ronkainen 5. Health: What For? Noora J. Ronkainen 6. Play Mark S. Nesti Section III: Life Journeys in Sport 7. Career Noora J. Ronkainen 8. Injury Noora J. Ronkainen 9. Ageing Noora J. Ronkainen Section IV: Applied Practice 10. Working with Religious and Spiritual Athletes Mark S. Nesti 11. Education and Professional Philosophy Mark S. Nesti 12. Conclusions Noora J. Ronkainen and Mark S. Nesti

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