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.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 242 mm
Breite: 162 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-471-52701-5 (9780471527015)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Peter Seraganian is the author of Exercise Psychology: The Influence of Physical Exercise on Psychological Processes, published by Wiley.
Herausgeber*in
Concordia University
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.
