Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Biddle, Stuart J. H.; Boutcher, Steve; Fox, Ken

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The 'feel-good' effect of physical activity is widely reported among participants. Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being represents a research consensus on the relationship between physical activity and aspects of mental health, providing an overview of the case for the role of exercise in the promotion of psychological well-being. Topics covered include: * anxiety and stress
* depression
* mood and emotion
* self-perceptions and self-esteem
* cognitive functioning and ageing
* psychological dysfunction This book is invaluable reading for students and researchers working in the exercise, sport and health sciences, and for health and clinical psychologists. It is also a foundation text for health promotion and health service professionals, particularly those working in the area of mental health.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134566839
• Artikelnr.: 43305569

Autorenporträt

Stuart J.H. Biddle, Ken Fox, Steve Boutcher

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
1 The case for exercise in the promotion of mental health and psychological well-being
2 Physical activity
anxiety
and stress
3 The relationship between physical activity and clinically defined depression
4 Emotion
mood and physical activity
5 The effects of exercise on self-perceptions and self-esteem
6 Cognitive performance
fitness
and ageing
7 Physical activity as a source of psychological dysfunction
8 The way forward for physical activity and the promotion of psychological well-being
References
Index