Psychology of sports, exercise, and fitness : social and personal issues / edited by Louis Diamant.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York ; London : Hemisphere Pub. Corp, c1991.Description: xiv,277p. : ill. ; 24cmISBN:- 9781560321705 :
- 1560321709 :
- Sports -- Psychological aspects
- Exercise -- Psychological aspects
- Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects
- Sports -- Social aspects
- Exercise
- Social Behavior
- Sports -- psychology
- Trauma & shock
- Biomechanics, human kinetics
- Sports injuries & medicine
- Sports training & coaching
- Sports psychology
- Sports Psychology
- 796.01 DIA
- 796/.01 20
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 796.01 DIA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | In transit from Selfcheck to TUS: Midlands, Main Library since 23/10/2019 | 00214318 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theory and research in sports, exercise, and fitness psychology / Louis Diamant -- Exercise and mental health : the mechanisms of exercise-induced psychological states / Brad D. Hatfield -- Anxiety reduction and stress management through physical fitness / Ronald B. Simono -- Steroid and drug use by athletes / Linda L. Weinhold -- The influence of aerobic exercise on illness / Stephen H. Boutcher -- Athletic competition : stress and performance / Louis Diamant -- Sports, exercise, and eating disorders / Julie A. Pruitt, Ruth V. Kappius, Pamela S. Imm -- The right place is here, the right time is now : Taiji as mental and physical therapy / Jeffrey F. Meyer -- Sports in the workplace : do they pay? / Jo Ann Lee -- Gender expectations and sports participation / Arnie Cann -- Attraction and physique : going for the right body / Louis Diamant, Gary Thomas Long, Michael L. Masterson -- Social perceptions of sports figures : dumb jocks, flawed heroes, and superstars / Gary Thomas Long -- Running : a psychosocial phenomenon / Michael L. Sachs -- The African-American athlete : a psychological perspective / Les Brinson, Elwood L. Robinson -- Mental retardation and recreational fitness programs / Albert A. Maisto, Janet R. Stephens.
An exploration of the relationships between sports exercise and fitness SEF and the human psychological condition. The book adopts a holistic approach and discusses personal adjustment and mental health from the viewpoint of a number of areas of expertise in psychology.