![]() | Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Health and Social Care; Medicine Dentistry Nursing & Allied Health; Sports and Leisure; Mental Health; Allied Health; Psychological Science; Behavioral Neuroscience; Nursing; Public Health Policy and Practice; Medicine; Sport and Exercise Science; Sports Medicine and Therapy; Counseling Psychology; Health Psychology; Sport Psychology; Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult; Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology; Psychological Disorders - Children and Adolescents; Cognitive Neuroscience; Mental Health Nursing; Mental Health; Psychiatry; Applied Sport Science; Physical Activity and Health; Sports Psychology; Exercise Therapy; Health Promotion; Sports Medicine; A growing body of evidence shows that physical activity can be a cost-effective and safe intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of mental health problems. As researchers and clinicians around the world look for evidence-supported alternatives and complements to established forms of therapy (medication and psychotherapy), interest in physical activity mounts. This volume presents a balanced assessment of the research evidence, highlights important directions for future work, and draws clear links between theory, research, and clinical practice. As the most complete and authoritative resource on the topic of physical activity and mental health, this is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners in a wide range of fields, including clinical and health psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, behavioural and preventive medicine, gerontology, nursing, public health and primary care. Panteleimon Ekkekakis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, USA. His research focuses on the affective responses to physical activity of different levels of intensity, as well as the cognitive and physiological factors that influence these responses. His publications span the areas of affective psychology, psychometrics, personality and individual differences, psychophysiology, health psychology, behavioural and preventive medicine, applied physiology, and exercise science. He is also an elected fellow of the American College of Sports medicine. |
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