Tag: Joseph Baker

The Journal of Applied Sport Psychology is a refereed journal designed to advance thought, theory, and research on applied aspects of sport and exercise psychology. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Social support among older adults in group physical activity programs by Chantelle Zimmer, Meghan H. McDonough, Jennifer Hewson, Ann M. Toohey, Cari Din, Peter R. E. Crocker & Erica V. Bennett.

Charlotte Downing’s doctoral research project Early Specialising Aesthetic Performance: A investigation of conceptualisation, motivation, and context is situated within the wider debate of talent development in so-called early sports, where early specialisation is often normalised. Joe Baker was the external reviewer, and he was kind enough to rewrite his review at the public defence into a book review for idrottsforum.org. He was also very pleased with Downing’s dissertation.

APAQ is an internationa journal designed to stimulate and communicate scholarly inquiry relating to physical activity that is adapted. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: “It Shaped My Future in Ways I Wasn’t Prepared for—in the Best Way Possible”: Alumni Volunteers’ Experiences in an Adapted Sports and Recreation Program by Meredith Wekesser, Guilherme H. Costa, Piotr J. Pasik, Karl Erickson.

Joseph “Joe” Baker is a proficient and frequent contributor to the body of academic publications on talent, having (co-)authored numerous journal articles as well as book chapters, and being the editor of several books on the topic of talent since 1998. His latest effort is entitled The Tyranny of Talent: How it compels and limits athletic achievement… and why you should ignore it (Aberrent Press), and it is reviewed here by Leah Monsees, soon to be a PhD with her own project within the field of talent.

Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Effects of the function-specific instruction approach to neurofeedback training on frontal midline theta waves and golf putting performance by Tai-Ting Chen, Kuo-Pin Wang, Wen-Hsuan Chang, Cheng-Wei Kao, Tsung-Min Hung (open access).

APAQ is an internationa journal designed to stimulate and communicate scholarly inquiry relating to physical activity that is adapted. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Parent-Reported Motivators and Barriers to Participation in a Community-Based Intervention Designed for Children With Motor Skill Difficulties: A Qualitative Program Evaluation by Kyrah K. Brown, Jerrise Smith, Tamaya N. Bailey, Gennel Ortiz, Xiangli Gu, Priscila Tamplain.

IJSEP publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in the science of physical activity, human movement, exercise, and sport. The journal’s Editors and Editorial Board encourage researchers and scholars worldwide to submit their work for publication. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Optimising golf putting by Jongseong An, Lee-Kuen Chua & Gabriele Wulf.

Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Ideas for action: Exploring strategies to address body image concerns for adolescent girls involved in sport by Alyona Koulanova, Catherine M. Sabiston, Eva Pila, Jennifer Brunet, Benjamin Sylvester, Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Drew Maginn (open access).

IRSEP is the first scholarly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes critical reviews of research literature in sport and exercise psychology. Typically, these reviews evaluate relevant conceptual and methodological issues in the field. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT CONDUCTING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS IN SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY by Katie Gunnell, Veronica J. Poitras & David Tod

APAQ is an internationa journal designed to stimulate and communicate scholarly inquiry relating to physical activity that is adapted. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: INTERRATER RELIABILITY OF THE NEW SPORT-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE-BASED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PARA VA’A by Johanna S. Rosén, Victoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey, Keith Tolfrey, Anton Arndt, Anna Bjerkefors.