Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology

The Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (French: Société Canadienne d´Apprentissage Psychomotor et de Psychology du Sport) (SCAPPS) is a multidisciplinary association that promotes psychomotor learning and sport psychology in Canada.[1]

Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
Formation1977
Erin Cressman
Websitewww.scapps.org

History

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SCAPPS was founded in 1969 by Robert Wilberg at the University of Alberta.[2] Until 1977 the society was part of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation.[3] SCAPPS holds an annual convention every year and has been influential in the fields of motor behavior and sport psychology, particularly in North America.[4][5]

Journals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About". Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. ^ Williams, Jean; Krane, Vikki (2015). Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance. McGraw Hill. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ Granito, Vincent J. (2017-05-24), "History of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology in North America", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190236557.013.133, ISBN 978-0-19-023655-7, retrieved 2024-09-22
  4. ^ Halliwell, Wayne (1989). "Applied sport psychology in canada". Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 1 (1): 35–44. doi:10.1080/10413208908406401. ISSN 1041-3200.
  5. ^ Mohan, J. (2015). Sport Psychology: the Ultimate Spring Board of Excellence. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Suppl.Special Issue, 41(3), 50-65. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/sport-psychology-ultimate-spring-board-excellence/docview/1779874890/se-2