Applied exercise psychology : a practitioner's guide to improving client health and fitness / / Mark H. Anshel
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| Autore: |
Anshel Mark H (Mark Howard)
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| Titolo: |
Applied exercise psychology : a practitioner's guide to improving client health and fitness / / Mark H. Anshel
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, NY, : Springer Pub., c2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 613.7/01/9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Exercise - Psychological aspects |
| Physical fitness - Psychological aspects | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references p. (231-235) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; Foreword; 1. What Is Applied Exercise Psychology?; 2. Exercise Barriers: Why We Do Not Enjoy Physical Activity; 3. Theories and Models of Exercise Behavior; 4. Mental Health Benefits of Exercise; 5. Strategies For Promoting Exercise Motivation; 6. Basic Applied Exercise Physiology for Consultants; 7. Exercise Prescription Strategies; 8. Exercise Adherence and Compliance; 9. Consulting With Special Populations; 10. A Proposed Values-Based Model for Promoting Exercise Behavior; 11. Cognitive and Behavioral Strategies to Promote Exercise Performance |
| 12. Maintaining Quality Control: Personal Trainers, Fitness Facilities, and Proper Programs13. Future Directions in Exercise Consulting; Appendix A: Exerciser Checklist; Appendix B: Exercise Tests; Appendix C: Examples of Correct Stretches; Recommended Books, Journals, and Website Resources; List of Organizations and Publications; References; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This is the first applied handbook for practitioners who want to help patients begin and maintain an exercise program as a lifestyle change. Mental health practitioners (MHPs) often earn a trust that not many other professionals do with their patients. It is with this trust that MHPs are able to encourage and help their clients begin a healthy and active lifestyle through exercise programs. This book, with easy to understand language, provides a simple introduction for mental health practitioners and clinicians to help their clients achieve better mental and physical health through exercise an |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Applied exercise psychology |
| ISBN: | 1-281-81326-5 |
| 9786611813260 | |
| 0-8261-3215-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828632803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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