Larry M. Leith Professor Faculty of Physical Education and Health 55 Harbord Street, Office # 327 Toronto, Ontario M5S 2W6 P 416-978-6531 larry.leith@utoronto.ca

Degrees
B.A. University of Western Ontario, 1972
M.A. University of Western Ontario, 1973
Ph.D. University of Alberta, 1977

Expertise
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Administrative Theory and Organizational Behaviour
Current research interests include exercise and mental health and aggression in sport

Books
Leith, L. (1990). Coaches’ guide to sport administration. Champaign, IL: Leisure Press.

Leith, L. (1990). Coaches guide to sport administration: Study Guide. Champaign, IL: Leisure Press.

Leith, L. (1994). Foundations of exercise and mental health. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.

Leith, L. (1995). Coaches guide to sport administration. Japanese translation from original work. Tokyo, Japan: Bunka Shobo Publishers.

Leith, L. (1998). Exercising your way to better mental health. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.

Leith, L.M. (2002). Coaches guide to sport administration. Korean translation from original work. Korea: Daehan Media Co., Ltd.

Leith, L. (2003). The psychology of coaching team sports: A self-help guide. Toronto: Sport Books Publishers.

Leith, L. (2007). The psychology of achieving sport excellence: A self-help guide. Sports Books Publishers, Toronto, Ont.

Leith, L.M. (In Preparation). Foundations of Exercise and Mental Health (2nd Ed.). Fitness Information Technology: Morgantown, WV.

Recent Book Chapters
Leith, L. (2003). The mental side of human performance. In P. Klavora (Ed.), Foundations of Exercise Science: Studying Human Movement and Health (pp. 337-359). Toronto: Sport Books Publisher.

Leith, L. (2003). Physical activity and sport issues. In P. Klavora (Ed.), Foundations of Exercise Science: Studying Human Movement and Health (pp. 463-487). Toronto: Sport Books Publishers.

Leith, L. (2003). Society, culture, and sport. In P. Klavora (Ed.), Foundations of Exercise Science: Studying Human Movement and Health (pp. 489-520). Toronto: Sport Books Publishers.

Leith, L. (2004). Motivation to diet and exercise. Encyclopedia of Mental Health (pp.641-646). Oxford, UK: Elsevier Publishers, Inc.

Leith, L.M., & Hadley, C.R. (2007). Society, Culture and Sport (American Edition). In P. Klavora (Ed.), Foundations of Kinesiology: Studying Human Movement and Health (pp. 477-513). Sports Books Publisher: Toronto.

Leith, L.M. (2007). Physical Activity and Sport Issues (American Edition). In P. Klavora (Ed.), Foundations of Kinesiology: Studying Human Movement and Health (pp. 453-475). Sports Books Publisher: Toronto.

Recent Journal Articles
Geisler, G. & Leith, L.M. (2007). Sources of stress in student athletes: An exploratory study of intercollegiate soccer players in Canada, Germany and Japan. Bulletin of Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 30, 63-74.

Geisler, G. & Leith, L.M. (2007). A reversal theory perspective on the motivational states of soccer players in Canada, Germany and Japan. Brazilian Journal of Sport Psychology, 1, 14-26.

Gee, C., and Leith, L.M. (in press). Ethnic origin and it relationship to aggressive behaviour in professional hockey.

Recent Supervised Theses
Guido Geisler (1999 - present) Competitive Anxiety & Affective States of Canadian, German and Japanese Soccer Players: Relationships with Achievement, Goal Orientation, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Presentational Concerns

Chris Gee (2004 - present) Towards an Ecological Model of Aggressive Behaviour in Canadian Amateur Ice Hockey

April Cheng (2006 - present) Sources of Stress in Women's Varsity Soccer Players Jeff Hartwick 2007 - present) TBA