Psychology of Physical Activity : Determinants, Well-Being and Interventions

by Biddle, Stuart J. H.

• ISBN13: 9780415232524
• ISBN10: 041523252X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-02-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Exercise psychology is a rapidly expanding area within the sports and exercise science and health fields. This text covers this field in detail and the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the existing literature, research summaries, and concluding statements.

Author Biography

Stuart J. H. Biddle is Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology, Loughborough University Nanette Mutrie is Professor of Physical Activity and Health Science, University of Glasgow

Table of Contents

Introduction and Rationale

Motivation and Psychological Determinants

Motivation for Physical Activity: Introduction and Overview

Motivation Through Feelings of Control

I Can! Motivation Through Feelings of Competence and Confidence

Linking Attitudes with Physical Activity

Physical Activity Theories and Models: Stages, Phases and Overlap

What I Feel and Where I Am: Exercise Perceptions and Social Envirnoments

Psychological Outcomes of Exercise

The Feel-Good Factor: Psychological Well-Being

Depression and Other Mental Illnesses

Other Clinical Populations

Interventions, Applications and Future Directions

Intervention Strategies: The Individual

Intervention Strategies: Organisations and Communities

Conclusions and Future Directions References

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