Exercise Psychology: The Influence of Physical Exercise on Psychological Processes

ISBN-13: 9780471527015 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 432 str.

Peter Seraganian;Seraganian

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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 Stock After Twenty Years of Research (K. Tuson & D. Sinyor).

Meta–Analytic Techniques in Exercise Psychology (W. Salazar, et al.).

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 Exercise Psychology (P. Seraganian).

Indexes.