How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour serves as an important source concerning all things psychological in the study of physical activity for health. This includes the mental health outcomes of physical activity, the determinants of physical activity, and interventions designed to change levels of physical activity. While comprehensive textbooks have their place, there is also a need for a more succinct and practical book describing important psychological constructs and how they can be applied to increase physical activity.
Behaviour change does not occur in a vacuum. We also need to apply psychology within certain settings and practices. How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour presents the '8 best investments' proposed by the International Society for Physical Activity and Health and applied important psychological constructs and issues to each context. This cutting edge book has been developed to assist individuals looking to change their activity levels, as well as those attempting to change behaviours in others. It is designed to better understand the psychological principles underpinning physical activity for health.
This new, practical guidebook delivers an applied emphasis on helping those working with individuals in health behaviour change, whilst also being accessible to members of the general public who want to know more about how to increase their physical activity. Including a lot of applied examples, case studies, and scenarios that bring the psychology concepts to life, How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour will be centred around different settings where behaviour change can take place.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Academic, General, Parents, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrationen
9 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 32 s/w Zeichnungen, 21 s/w Tabellen, 30 s/w Abbildungen
21 Tables, black and white; 32 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white; 41 Illustrations, black and white
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-032-69983-7 (9781032699837)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Stuart Biddle is Professor of Physical Activity and Health in the Centre for Health Research at the University of Southern Queensland, near Brisbane, Australia. He is a visiting or honorary professor at The University of Queensland and Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute in Australia, as well as at Loughborough University (UK), and University of Jyvaeskylae (Finland).
Nanette Mutrie is Professor Emerita with the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Trish Gorely is Professor of Physical Activity for Health in the Centre for Rural Health Sciences at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, Scotland.
Guy Faulkner is Professor and Chair in Applied Public Health and leads the Population Physical Activity (Pop PA) Lab in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Section 1: Understanding Psychology for Increasing Physical Activity 1. Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour: Setting the Scene 2. Physical Activity, Motivation, and Mental Health 3. Physical and Social Environments 4. Behaviour Change: Frameworks and Techniques Section 2: Applying Psychology in Different Settings: 8 Best Investments 5. Active Travel 6. Active Urban Design 7. Healthcare 8. Public Education, including Mass Media 9. Sport and Recreation for All 10. Workplaces 11. Community-Wide Programs 12. Whole-of-School Programs Section 3: Summary13. Bringing It All Together
