"Foundations of Exercise and Mental Health is the most comprehensive book published on the exercise and mental health relationship. It draws from over 700 published articles, including approximately 250 empirical studies."
Author/Editor:Larry M. Leith Copyright: 1996 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 253 pp.
1. Introduction 2. Exercise and Depression 3. Exercise and Anxiety 4. Exercise and Self-Concept/Self-Esteem 5. Exercise and Personality 6. Exercise and Mood 7. Exercise Assessment and Prescription 8. Present Status and Furture Directions
Larry Leith is a professor in the Department of Physical and Health Education at the University of Toronto. He holds a cross-appointment with the Department of Behavioral Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Leith teaches undergraduate courses in Sport Psychology, Health Psychology, and Sports Administration. At the graduate level, Larry has designed and implemented a course entitled Exercise Psychology, utilizing many of the principles covered in this book. He has presented and published over 100 articles dealing with health psychology, sport psychology, and other areas of human behavior. Larry and his wife Nancy reside in Guelph, Ontario.
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'Here is the first book of its kind to reveal the link between physical fitness and psychological well being! In this book, Dr. Larry Leith, renowned exercise scientist, shares with the reader how exercise can be a Depression Fighter, Stress Buster, and More!' Author/Editor:Larry M. Leith Copyright: 1998
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