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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buckworth, Janet, 1953-
Other Authors: Dishman, Rod K.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2002.
Subjects:
Exercise > Psychological aspects.
Physical fitness > Psychological aspects.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction and Basic Concepts 1
  • Chapter 1 Foundations of Exercise Psychology 3
  • Dualism Versus Monism 4
  • Biological Foundations 6
  • Cognitive Foundations 7
  • Behavioral and Social Foundations 8
  • Subdiscipline or a Field of Study? 9
  • Contemporary Exercise Psychology 10
  • An Overview of Physical Activity and Mental Health 11
  • An Overview of Physical Activity Behavior 14
  • Summary 15
  • Suggested Readings 15
  • Web Sites 15
  • Chapter 2 Basic Concepts in Exercise Psychology 17
  • General Concepts 17
  • Psychological Constructs 18
  • Multidimensional Scales 22
  • Covariance Modeling 25
  • Defining Physical Activity and Fitness 28
  • Measuring Physical Activity 30
  • Research Issues 34
  • Summary 38
  • Suggested Readings 39
  • Web Sites 39
  • Chapter 3 Behavioral Neuroscience 41
  • Section 1: The Neural Network 42
  • Section 2: Neurotransmitters 53
  • Section 3: Brain Cellular and Molecular Biology 58
  • Section 4: Animal Behavior Models 63
  • Section 5: Measuring Brain Activity 64
  • Summary 72
  • Suggested Readings 72
  • Web Sites 72
  • Exercise and Mental Health 73
  • Chapter 4 Stress 75
  • Background and Definitions 75
  • Does Exercise Reduce Stress? 79
  • Physiological Mechanisms of the Stress Response 80
  • Contemporary Views: Exercise Research 86
  • Summary 89
  • Suggested Readings 89
  • Web Sites 89
  • Chapter 5 Affect, Mood, and Emotion 91
  • Definitions of Terms 92
  • A Short History of Emotion 96
  • Contemporary Views of Affect and Emotion 98
  • Neuroanatomy of Affect and Emotion 99
  • Factors Influencing the Effects of Exercise on Affect 102
  • Research on Exercise and Affect 104
  • Psychophysiological and Behavioral Assessment of Affect, Mood, and Emotion 107
  • Mechanisms 112
  • Hazards of Exercise? 113
  • Summary 114
  • Suggested Readings 114
  • Web Sites 114
  • Chapter 6 Anxiety 115
  • Prevalence and Social Impact 115
  • Definitions 116
  • Types of Common Anxiety Disorders 116
  • Effects of Exercise 118
  • Mechanisms 124
  • Summary 129
  • Suggested Readings 130
  • Web Sites 130
  • Chapter 7 Depression 131
  • Prevalence and Social Impact 131
  • Clinical Description 132
  • Effects of Exercise 133
  • Mechanisms 144
  • Summary 152
  • Suggested Readings 152
  • Web Sites 153
  • Chapter 8 Self-Esteem 155
  • The Self-System 155
  • Theories and Models 157
  • Factors Influencing Self-Esteem 158
  • Measurement 162
  • Exercise and Self-Esteem 166
  • Mechanisms 171
  • Distorted Body Image and Exercise 172
  • Summary 174
  • Suggested Readings 175
  • Web Sites 175
  • Chapter 9 Sleep 177
  • Prevalence and Impact of Sleep Disturbances 177
  • Brief History of Sleep Research 178
  • Definitions: What Is Sleep? 178
  • Measuring Sleep 181
  • Research on Exercise and Sleep 181
  • Mechanisms 186
  • Summary 188
  • Suggested Readings 188
  • Web Sites 188
  • The Psychology of Physical Activity Behavior 189
  • Chapter 10 Determinants of Exercise and Physical Activity 191
  • Classification of Determinants 192
  • Issues in Research 208
  • Summary 209
  • Suggested Readings 209
  • Web Sites 209
  • Chapter 11 Theories of Behavior Change 211
  • Behaviorism 213
  • Cognitive Behaviorism 215
  • Social Cognitive Theory 216
  • Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory 218
  • Stage Theories 219
  • Other Theories Applied to Exercise and Physical Activity 223
  • Issues in Application of Theories of Exercise Behavior 225
  • Summary 226
  • Suggested Readings 227
  • Web Sites 227
  • Chapter 12 Interventions to Change Physical Activity Behavior 229
  • Overview 229
  • Intervention Context 230
  • Specific Strategies 239
  • Why Can't We Keep People Active? Mediators and Intervention Effectiveness 251
  • Summary 253
  • Suggested Readings 253
  • Web Sites 253
  • Chapter 13 Perceived Exertion 255
  • History 256
  • Psychophysics and Perceived Exertion 257
  • Comparing People 262
  • Signals to Perceived Exertion 265
  • The Sensory Nervous System 265
  • Physiological Mediators 268
  • Psychological and Social-Cultural Influences 273
  • Perceived Exertion: The Final Common Pathway 276
  • Practical Use of Ratings of Perceived Exertion 277
  • Summary 283
  • Suggested Readings 283
  • Web Sites 284
  • Glossary 285
  • Bibliography 298
  • Index 320
  • About the Authors 330.

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