Sport And Spirituality An Introduction

Sport science can quantify many aspects of human performance but the spiritual dimensions of sport experience cannot be fully understood through measurement. However, the spiritual experience of sport - be it described as 'flow', 'transcendence' or the discovery of meaning and value, is central both to our basic motivation to take part in sports, and to achieving success. Sport and Spirituality: An Introductionexplores these human aspects of the sports experience through the perspectives of sport psychology, philosophy, ethics and religious studies. It includes: - Introduction to spirituality in the post modern era - Spirituality, health and wellbeing - Theistic and atheistic perspectives on sport and the spiritual - Nature and transcendence - the mystical and sublime in outdoor sport - Applied sport psychology and the existential - Spiritual perspectives on pain, suffering and destiny - Sport, the virtues, ethical development and the spirit of the game - The Olympic Games and de Coubertin's idea of the 'religio athletae' This groundbreaking text will be a valuable resource for students of sport and exercise studies, sports coaching, physical education, and sport and health psychology. This book should be read by all those interested in the preparation, performance and wellbeing of athletes. Foreword by Shirl F. Hoffman, author of Sport and Religion and Introduction to Kinesiology. Jim Parry is Head of the School of Humanities and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Leeds. Simon Robinson is Professor of Applied and Professional Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University. He is also Hon. Fellow in Theology, University of Leeds. Nick Watson is Lecturer and Researcher in the School of Sports Science and Psychology, University of York St John. Mark Nesti is Reader in Sport Psychology, University of York St John.Parry, Jim is the author of 'Sport And Spirituality An Introduction', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415404839 and ISBN 0415404835.