Exercise Psychology

The Influence of Physical Exercise on Psychological Processes

Buch | Hardcover

432 Seiten

1993
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-52701-5 (ISBN)

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Examines both the basic and applied research that has explored the influence which physical activity has upon psychological states. Organized into three sections: history and theory, research approaches, findings and applications. Individual chapters are contributed by distinguished researchers and practitioners representing three distinct disciplines: health psychology, physical education and exercise physiology. Provides a balanced, critical and up-to-date portrait of the field.

Peter Seraganian is the author of Exercise Psychology: The Influence of Physical Exercise on Psychological Processes, published by Wiley.

Partial table of contents:

HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL UNDERPINNINGS.

Historical and Conceptual Roots of Exercise Psychology (W. Rejeski& A. Thompson).

THE STATUS OF RELEVANT RESEARCH.

Aerobic Fitness and the Response to Psychological Stress (D.Holmes).

On the Affective Benefits of Acute Aerobic Exercise: Taking StockAfter Twenty Years of Research (K. Tuson & D. Sinyor).

Meta-Analytic Techniques in Exercise Psychology (W. Salazar, etal.).

Sympathetic Response to Acute Psychosocial Stressors in Humans:Linkage to Physical Exercise and Training (F. Peronnet & A.Szabo).

APPLICATIONS.

Psychological Effects of Exercise Among the Elderly (R. Fillingim& J. Blumenthal).

Social-Psychological Aspects of Fitness Promotion (L. Brawley &W. Rodgers).

OVERVIEW.

Current Status and Future Directions in the Field of ExercisePsychology (P. Seraganian).

Indexes.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.1.1993
Reihe/Serie	Wiley Series on Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	162 x 242 mm
Gewicht	794 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Test in der Psychologie
ISBN-10	0-471-52701-7 / 0471527017
ISBN-13	978-0-471-52701-5 / 9780471527015
Zustand	Neuware