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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139501503321

Autore

Carless David <1970->

Titolo

Sport and physical activity for mental health [[electronic resource] /] / David Carless and Kitrina Douglas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-4443-4820-5

1-282-69033-7

9786612690334

1-4443-2494-2

1-4443-2495-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DouglasKitrina

Disciplina

612.044

612/.044

Soggetti

Sports - Psychological aspects

Exercise - Psychological aspects

Mental illness - Exercise therapy

Recreational therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Sport and Physical Activity for Mental Health; Contents; Acknowledgements; Credits; Introduction; Part I: Setting the scene; 1 A background to mental health and physical activity; 2 A narrative approach to mental health research; Part II: Understanding physical activity and sport in mental health; 3 Personal stories of sport, physical activity and mental health; 4 Rebuilding identity through sport and physical activity; 5 Action, achievement and relationships; 6 Physical activity as a stepping stone in recovery; Part III: Practice and provision of physical activity and sport

7 The culture of physical activity and sport8 Women in sport and physical activity; 9 Social support for participation; 10 Practitioner perspectives; 11 A story from practice; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

With approximately 1 in 6 adults likely to experience a significant mental health problem at any one time (Office for National Statistics),



research into effective interventions has never been more important. During the past decade there has been an increasing interest in the role that sport and physical activity can play in the treatment of mental health problems, and in mental health promotion. The benefits resulting from physiological changes during exercise are well documented, including improvement in mood and control of anxiety and depression. Research also suggests that socio-cultural a