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Sport and physical activity for mental health / / David Carless and Kitrina Douglas



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Autore: Carless David <1970-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Sport and physical activity for mental health / / David Carless and Kitrina Douglas Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : Blackwell, 2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
Disciplina: 612/.044
Soggetto topico: Sports - Psychological aspects
Exercise - Psychological aspects
Mental illness - Exercise therapy
Recreational therapy
Altri autori: DouglasKitrina  
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
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ISBN: 1-4443-4820-5
1-282-69033-7
9786612690334
1-4443-2494-2
1-4443-2495-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910813607303321
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