AAASP - Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
Established to promote the science and practice of sport exercise and health psychology, while providing an opportunity for individuals to share information related to theory development, research, and the provisions of psychological services to consumers.
AAHPERD - American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
An organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.
AAKPE - American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
To encourage and promote the study and educational applications of the art and science of human movement and physical activity and to honor by election to its membership persons who have directly or indirectly contributed significantly to the study of and/or application of the art and science of human movement and physical activity.
NAGWS - National Association for Girls & Women in Sport
To be the premiere organization dedicated to addressing issues and promoting opportunities for all girls and women in sport.
NASPE - National Association for Sport & Physical Education
NASPE envisions a society in which all individuals are physically educated and participate in lifelong physical activity.
NASPSPA - North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
To develop and advance the scientific study of human behavior when individuals are engaged in sport and physical activity and to improve the quality of research and teaching in the psychology of sport, motor development, and motor learning and control.
NASSH - North American Society for Sport History
To promote, stimulate, and encourage study and research and writing of the history of sport and to support and cooperate with local, national, and international organizations having the same purposes.
NASSM - North American Society for Sport Management
An organization involved in supporting and assisting professionals working in the fields of sport, leisure and recreation.
NASSS - North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
An association organized exclusively for educational purposes to promote, stimulate, and encourage the sociological study of play, games, and sport, to support and cooperate with local, national and international organizations having the same purposes, and to organize and arrange meetings and issue publications concerning the purpose of the Society.
SRLA - Sport and Recreation Law Association (formerly SSLASPA Society for the Study of Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity)
To further the study and dissemenation of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation within both the public and private sectors.
