Psychology of Physical Activity - Stuart Biddle, Nanette Mutrie

Psychology of Physical Activity

Determinants, Well-Being and Interventions
Buch | Softcover
448 Seiten
2007 | 2nd New edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-36665-6 (ISBN)
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Offers a comprehensive account of our psychological knowledge about physical activity covering: motivation and the psychological factors associated with activity or inactivity; the feel-good factor - the psychological outcomes of exercising, including mental health illness and clinical populations; and, more.
As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to common, often serious, health problems, and although this link is now widely acknowledged, levels of sedentary behaviour continue to increase throughout western society. Psychology of Physical Activity, 2nd Edition addresses this concern, bringing together a wealth of up to date information about exercise behaviour including:




motivation and psychological factors associated with activity or inactivity







the psychological outcomes of exercising including the 'feel–good' factor







understanding specific clinical populations







interventions and applied practice in the psychology of physical activity







current trends and future directions in research and practice.





Updated to reflect new findings and research directions, this new edition includes full textbook features, and is accompanied by a dedicated website providing lecturers and students with extensive support materials, including powerpoint slides and student MCQ's.


Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415366656.

Stuart J. H. Biddle is Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology at Loughborough University, UK. Nanette Mutrie is Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology at Strathclyde University, UK.

Part 1 1. Introduction Part 2 2. Motivation for Physical Activity: Introduction and Overview 3. Motivation Through Feelings of Control 4. I Can! Motivation Through Feelings of Competence and Confidence 5. Linking Attitudes with Physical Activity 6. Physical Activity Theories and Models: Stages, Phases and Overlap 7. What I feel and Where I Am: Exercise Perceptions and Social Environments Part 3 8. The Feel Good Factor: Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being 9. Depression and Other Mental Illnesses 10. The Psychology of Exercise for Clinical Populations Part 4 11. Making a Difference 1: Intervention Strategies for the Individual 12. Making a Difference 2: Interventions in Organisations and Communities 13. Conclusions and Future Directions

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.8.2007
Zusatzinfo 74 Line drawings, black and white; 39 Tables, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 794 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie
Weitere Fachgebiete Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10 0-415-36665-8 / 0415366658
ISBN-13 978-0-415-36665-6 / 9780415366656
Zustand Neuware
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