Physical activity and mental health

Clow, Angela. (Added Author). Edmunds, Sarah, 1975- (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781450434331 (print)
ISBN: 1450434339 (print)
Physical Description: print
x, 301 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Relationship between physical activity and mental health / Angela Clow, Sarah Edmunds -- Physical activity guidelines and national population-based actions / Fiona Bull, Adrian Bauman -- Challenges in 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, F. Hülya Aşçi -- Effects of overtraining on well-being and mental health / John S. Raglin, Gregory Wilson, Goran Kenttä -- Physical functioning and mental health in older adults / Donald H. Paterson, Juan M. Murias -- Impact of physical activity on mental health in long-term conditions / Sarah Edmunds, Angela Clow -- Depression and anxiety / Amanda Daley -- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease / Juan Tortosa Martinez -- Schizophrenia / Guy Faulkner, Paul Gorczynski -- Addictive behaviour / Michael Ussher -- Exercise dependence, eating disorders and body dysmorphia / Brian Cook, Heather Hausenblas.