With approximately 1 in 6 adults likely to experience a significant mental health problem at any one time (Office for National Statistics), research into effective interventions has never been more important. During the past decade there has been an increasing interest in the role that sport and phy
Physical activity and mental health
β Scribed by Angela Clow; Sarah Edmunds
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 315
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content: The relationship between physical activity and mental health / Angela Clow and Sarah Edmunds --
Physical activity guidelines and national population-based actions / Fiona Bull and Adrian Bauman --
Challenges to measuring physical activity in the context of mental health / Natalie Taylor --
Social class relationships in physical activity and mental health / Mark Hamer --
Physical activity and self esteem / Magnus Lindwall and F. HuΜlya --
Overtraining effects on well being and mental health / John S. Raglin, Gregory Wilson, and Goran KenttaΜ --
Older adults' physical functioning and mental health / Donald H. Paterson and Juan M. Murias --
The impact of physical activity on mental health in long term conditions / Sarah Edmunds and Angela Clow --
Depression and anxiety / Amanda Daley --
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease / Juan Tortosa Martinez --
Schizophrenia / Guy Faulkner and Paul Gorczynski --
Addictive behaviour / Michael Ussher --
Exercise dependence, eating disorders, and body dysmorphia / Brian Cook and Heather Hausenblas.
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