Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology explained

Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Erin Cressman
Formation:	1977

The Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (fr|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]

History

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. SCAPPS holds an annual convention every year and has been influential in the fields of motor behavior and sport psychology, particularly in North America.^{[3] [4]}

Journals

• Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (JEMS)

See also

• Sport psychology

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology . 2023-09-12 . 2023-09-12 .
2. Book: Williams, Jean . Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance . Krane . Vikki . McGraw Hill . 2015 . 4 . en . 2024-09-22.
3. Halliwell . Wayne . 1989 . Applied sport psychology in canada . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology . en . 1 . 1 . 35–44 . 10.1080/10413208908406401 . 1041-3200.
4. 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