Sport and physical activity for mental health [[electronic resource] /] / David Carless and Kitrina Douglas
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| Autore: |
Carless David <1970->
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| Titolo: |
Sport and physical activity for mental health [[electronic resource] /] / David Carless and Kitrina Douglas
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| Pubblicazione: | Chichester, West Sussex, : Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 612.044 |
| 612/.044 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Sports - Psychological aspects |
| Exercise - Psychological aspects | |
| Mental illness - Exercise therapy | |
| Recreational therapy | |
| Altri autori: |
DouglasKitrina
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sport and physical activity for mental health |
| 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.: | 996212790303316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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