Robert C. Eklund, PhD, is currently Professor and Chair in Physical Activity and Health in the School of Sport at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Previously, and while working on this encyclopedia, he served as Distinguished Professor of Sport Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University. His doctoral degree was earned at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Exercise and Sport Science with a specialization in sport and exercise psychology. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and th...