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Summary
Summary
As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to common, often serious, health problems, and although this link is now widely acknowledged, levels of sedentary behaviour continue to increase throughout western society. Psychology of Physical Activity, 2nd Editionaddresses this concern, bringing together a wealth of up to date information about exercise behaviour including:
motivation and psychological factors associated with activity or inactivity the psychological outcomes of exercising including the 'feel-good' factor understanding specific clinical populations interventions and applied practice in the psychology of physical activity current trends and future directions in research and practice.Updated to reflect new findings and research directions, this new edition includes full textbook features, and is accompanied by a dedicated website providing lecturers and students with extensive support materials, including powerpoint slides and student MCQ's.
Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415366656.
Author Notes
Stuart J. H. Biddle is Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology at Loughborough University, UK.
Nanette Mutrieis Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology at Strathclyde University, UK.
Table of Contents
| Section A Introduction and Rationale |
| 1 Introduction and rationale: Why you should take your dog for a walk even if you don't have one! |
| Section B Physical Activity: Why We Do, Why We Don't |
| 2 Correlates of physical activity: Introduction and descriptive approaches |
| 3 Theories based on attitudes and beliefs |
| 4 Motivation through feelings of control |
| 5 I can! Motivation through feelings of competence and confidence |
| 6 Stage-based and other models of physical activity |
| 7 Social and environmental correlates of physical activity |
| Section C Physical Activity: A Feel Good Effect? |
| 8 The feel-good factor: Psychological well-being |
| 9 Depression and other mental illnesses |
| 10 Other clinical populations |
| Section D Physical Activity: What Works in Helping People Be More Active? |
| 11 Intervention strategies: The individual |
| 12 Intervention strategies: Organisations and communities |
| Section E Summary and Future Directions |
| 13 Summary, conclusions and future directions |
| References |
| Subject Index |
| Author Index |
