Applied exercise psychology : a practitioner's guide to improving client health and fitness /

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Author / Creator:	Anshel, Mark H. (Mark Howard)
Imprint:	New York, NY : Springer Pub., ©2006.
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Exercise -- Psychological aspects. Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects. Exercise -- psychology. Physical Fitness -- psychology. Exercise -- Psychological aspects. Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11185601

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ISBN:	9780826132154 0826132154 1281813265 9781281813268 0826132146 9780826132147 9786611813260 6611813268
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references pages (231-235) and index. Restrictions unspecified Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve Print version record.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: Anshel, Mark H. (Mark Howard). Applied exercise psychology. New York, NY : Springer Pub., ©2006 0826132146 9780826132147

Table of Contents:

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.

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