Physical Activity, Exercise, and Mental Health

An International Approach to Research and Practice
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-85281-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: ISSP Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology

This edited collection delivers contemporary international perspectives on the critical relationship between physical activity, exercise and mental health, providing essential insights for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders committed to promoting psychological wellbeing through movement.

Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners in exercise and physical activity psychology, this book covers a wide range of topics including the effects of physical activity on mood, anxiety, and cognitive function, as well as personal experiences of body image and weight in physical activity contexts. It also explores the promotion of physical activity and exercise around the world, and the role of the psychology professional in promoting physical activity. Each chapter features contributions from international experts who examine research implications through diverse cultural and social lenses, offering nuanced insights into how physical activity influences mental wellbeing across different populations and contexts.

Offering a comprehensive and accessible resource on the links between physical activity, exercise and mental health, this is an important volume for students, researchers and practitioners of exercise and physical activity psychology across the globe.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Quartiroli, Alessandro

Chang, Yu-Kai

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sportpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgement  List of Contributors Preface  About the editors  Series Foreword Part One: Exercise Psychology from a Bibliometric Approach  Chapter 1. Global Trends and Hotspots of Exercise Psychology: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1988 to 2025  Part Two: Exercise and Mental Health  Chapter 2. Physical Activity Moves Me: Affect, Emotion, and Mood in the Context of Physical Activity  Chapter 3. Exercise and Anxiety: The Impacts of Yoga  Chapter 4. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Executive Function: A Review  Part Three: Exercise and Self-Experiences  Chapter 5. Physical Activity and Body Image  Chapter 6. Weight-Related Stigma in Physical Activity Spaces: Trauma and Demotivation in Higher-Weight Individuals  Part Four: Exercise and Specific Topics  Chapter 7. The Effect of Physical Activity on Sleep  Chapter 8. Optimal Experience in Exercise: A Flow Perspective  Chapter 9. Harmonizing Body and Mind: Music-Related Applications for Exercise and Mental Health  Part Five: Exercise and Applications around the World  Chapter 10. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa  Chapter 11. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity and Sport in Oceania  Chapter 12. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity & Exercise in Asia  Chapter 13. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity: Evidence from Greece, Italy and Spain  Chapter 14. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity in Latino America Athletes  Part Six: Becoming an Exercise and Physical Activity Psychology Professional  Chapter 15 The Role of Exercise Psychology Practitioners in Promoting Physical Activity: Competence, Training and Practice

Über Autor(innen)

Yu-Kai Chang is Chair Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan.

Alessandro Quartiroli is Professor, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, USA and Visiting Professor, University of Portsmouth, UK.