regarding the issue of who is entitled to be called a “sport psychologist”. Recently, a
European training programme in sport and exercise psychology was launched by the
Fédération Européenne de Psychologic des Sport et des Activites Corporelles (FEPSAC).
This modular programme, which is supported by funding from the European Union, is
run through a network of university departments in Psychology, Physical Education and
Sport Science. Further details of this course are available from the FEPSAC website (see
Box 1.7). In summary, the issues of titles and certification in sport psychology are very
complex. Perhaps this situation is to be expected, however, in view of the
interdisciplinary foundations of sport and exercise psychology.
Where can I find out more about sport psychology?If you would like to learn more about sport and exercise psychology using the internet,
there are at least two options.
First, you could subscribe to an electronic bulletin board devoted to sport and exercise
psychology. At present, there are two such bulletin boards in the field: Division 47 of the
American Psychological Association and “SportPsy”. Division 47 of the APA has an
email list for members (remember that to join APA Division 47, you must be a member
or affiliate of the APA and also request affiliation to Division 47). The purpose of this list
is to post issues, questions and findings concerning research in sport and exercise
psychology as well as related professional practice issues in this field. In order to join this
list, you should send an email message to: [email protected]
Leave the subject field blank and type
text. When your application is approved, you may send messages to the list by using the
following address: [email protected]
The SportPsy list has over 1,000 members and is maintained at Temple University. To
join it, you should send the following command in the command line:
TELL LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU SUBSCRIBE SPORTPSY your
name
Leave the subject field blank and type
The second option is to consult the websites of some of the professional organisations
listed in Box 1.7.
Box 1.7 Learning more about sport psychology: locating websites of
professional organisations in the fieldAmerican Psychological Association—Division 47 (Exercise and Sport Psychology)
http://www.psyc.unt.edu/apadiv47/
Provides articles, information on the division, newsletter updates, membership news,
book reviews and a conference calendar
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
http://www.aaasponline.org/index2.html
Aims to promote the development of psychological theory, research and intervention
strategies in sport and exercise psychology
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
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