Physical Activity And Mental Health (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138994928)

This text is an effort to summarize and synthesize the existing research dealing with the influence of physical activity on mental health, as well as the potential mechanisms underlying psychological effects. Contributions from some of the leading experts in the field deal with mental health through prevention, exercise prescription, exercise adherence, drug therapy and exercise, the influence of physical activity on depression, anxiety, and self-esteem, and the paradoxical effects of excessive amounts of exercise.

Author: William P. Morgan
ISBN-10: 1138994928
ISBN-13: 9781138994928
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2016
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d