Physical Activity and Mental Health

by W. Morgan

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138994928
• ISBN13: 9781138994928
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"