Description
Book SynopsisNow 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
Table of Contents
Part I: UNDERSTANDING AND MODIFYING EXERCISE BEHAVIOR
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- Introduction to Exercise Psychology
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- Physical Activity Epidemiology
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- Understanding Exercise Behavior I: Stimulus–Response Theory and Social Cognitive Approaches
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- Understanding Exercise Behavior II: Interpersonal, Physical Environment, and Policy Influences
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- Developing Exercise Interventions: Part 1
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- Developing Exercise Interventions: Part 2
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Part II: PSYCHOSOCIAL INFLUENCES AND CONSEQUENCES OF EXERCISE
- Personality and Exercise
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- Self-Perceptions and Exercise
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- Stress, Stress Reactivity, and Exercise
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- Anxiety and Exercise
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- Depression and Exercise
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- Emotional Well-Being and Exercise
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- Cognitive Function and Exercise
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- Health-Related Quality of Life and Exercise
Author Index
Subject Index
