Abstract: Originated in 1970s, Exercise Psychology, an interdisciplinary branch of science combining Exercise Science and Psychology, has made great progress and become an important field of Exercise Science. This paper reviews the three developmental stagesof Exercise Psychology at home and abroad: its origin in the 1860s and its budding development in the 20thcentury, its slow development period in the 20th century and its rapid development and prosperity in the 21st century. This paper examineshow Exercise Psychology in China evolved from scratchto its integration into the international community in the hope of helping researchers in China to follow the research findings and the development trend of Exercise Psychology.Studying its historical evolution will not only help promote itshealthy development, but also help expand its scope of research.

Key words: Exercise Psychology, Path of Development, Sports Pschology