GOUVEIA, Maria João. Tendências da investigação na psicologia do desporto, exercício e actividade física. []. , 19, 1, pp.5-14. ISSN 0870-8231.

This paper's main goal is to draw a brief review over physical activity, exercise and sports psychology research. An historical perspective will sustain an overlook through the most relevant paradigms and research guidelines. The progressive differentiation between sports and exercise psychology is the underline subject that will be analysed through the definition of its distinguishing elements and by the separate reference of its main research issues in recent empirical literature.

: Research trends; sport; exercise.

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