Full Description
Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is the ideal resource for undergraduate courses devoted to the study of exercise behavior. Following the success of previous editions, this book successfully integrates theoretical principles and the latest research with intervention strategies that students can apply in real-world settings. Students will find multiple forms of presentation throughout including graphics and models, questionnaires and other instruments, focus boxes highlighting research on the impact of physical activity on specific populations, and review questions and activities to enhance learning.
This edition includes a substantial revision of the theory and intervention chapters, with a focus on the most popular theories currently thriving in the field, a discussion of environmental and policy influences on behavior, and an expanded presentation of intervention components, design, and evaluation. Separate chapters are also dedicated to popular topics such as personality, self-perceptions, stress, anxiety, depression, emotional well-being, cognitive function, and health-related quality of life. For those seeking to learn more about exercise behavior, The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is a must-have resource.
Contents
Part I: UNDERSTANDING AND MODIFYING EXERCISE BEHAVIOR
Introduction to Exercise Psychology
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Understanding Exercise Behavior I: Stimulus-Response Theory and Social Cognitive Approaches
Understanding Exercise Behavior II: Interpersonal, Physical Environment, and Policy Influences
Developing Exercise Interventions: Part 1
Developing Exercise Interventions: Part 2
Part II: PSYCHOSOCIAL INFLUENCES AND CONSEQUENCES OF EXERCISE
Personality and Exercise
Self-Perceptions and Exercise
Stress, Stress Reactivity, and Exercise
Anxiety and Exercise
Depression and Exercise
Emotional Well-Being and Exercise
Cognitive Function and Exercise
Health-Related Quality of Life and Exercise
Author Index
Subject Index
