Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction and Basic Concepts 1 -- Chapter 1 Foundations of Exercise Psychology 3 -- Dualism Versus Monism 4 -- Biological Foundations 6 -- Cognitive Foundations 7 -- Behavioral and Social Foundations 8 -- Subdiscipline or a Field of Study? 9 -- Contemporary Exercise Psychology 10 -- An Overview of Physical Activity and Mental Health 11 -- An Overview of Physical Activity Behavior 14 -- Summary 15 -- Suggested Readings 15 -- Web Sites 15 -- Chapter 2 Basic Concepts in Exercise Psychology 17 -- General Concepts 17 -- Psychological Constructs 18 -- Multidimensional Scales 22 -- Covariance Modeling 25 -- Defining Physical Activity and Fitness 28 -- Measuring Physical Activity 30 -- Research Issues 34 -- Summary 38 -- Suggested Readings 39 -- Web Sites 39 -- Chapter 3 Behavioral Neuroscience 41 -- Section 1: The Neural Network 42 -- Section 2: Neurotransmitters 53 -- Section 3: Brain Cellular and Molecular Biology 58 -- Section 4: Animal Behavior Models 63 -- Section 5: Measuring Brain Activity 64 -- Summary 72 -- Suggested Readings 72 -- Web Sites 72 -- Exercise and Mental Health 73 -- Chapter 4 Stress 75 -- Background and Definitions 75 -- Does Exercise Reduce Stress? 79 -- Physiological Mechanisms of the Stress Response 80 -- Contemporary Views: Exercise Research 86 -- Summary 89 -- Suggested Readings 89 -- Web Sites 89 -- Chapter 5 Affect, Mood, and Emotion 91 -- Definitions of Terms 92 -- A Short History of Emotion 96 -- Contemporary Views of Affect and Emotion 98 -- Neuroanatomy of Affect and Emotion 99 -- Factors Influencing the Effects of Exercise on Affect 102 -- Research on Exercise and Affect 104 -- Psychophysiological and Behavioral Assessment of Affect, Mood, and Emotion 107 -- Mechanisms 112 -- Hazards of Exercise? 113 -- Summary 114 -- Suggested Readings 114 -- Web Sites 114 -- Chapter 6 Anxiety 115 -- Prevalence and Social Impact 115 -- Definitions 116 -- Types of Common Anxiety Disorders 116 -- Effects of Exercise 118 -- Mechanisms 124 -- Summary 129 -- Suggested Readings 130 -- Web Sites 130 -- Chapter 7 Depression 131 -- Prevalence and Social Impact 131 -- Clinical Description 132 -- Effects of Exercise 133 -- Mechanisms 144 -- Summary 152 -- Suggested Readings 152 -- Web Sites 153 -- Chapter 8 Self-Esteem 155 -- The Self-System 155 -- Theories and Models 157 -- Factors Influencing Self-Esteem 158 -- Measurement 162 -- Exercise and Self-Esteem 166 -- Mechanisms 171 -- Distorted Body Image and Exercise 172 -- Summary 174 -- Suggested Readings 175 -- Web Sites 175 -- Chapter 9 Sleep 177 -- Prevalence and Impact of Sleep Disturbances 177 -- Brief History of Sleep Research 178 -- Definitions: What Is Sleep? 178 -- Measuring Sleep 181 -- Research on Exercise and Sleep 181 -- Mechanisms 186 -- Summary 188 -- Suggested Readings 188 -- Web Sites 188 -- The Psychology of Physical Activity Behavior 189 -- Chapter 10 Determinants of Exercise and Physical Activity 191 -- Classification of Determinants 192 -- Issues in Research 208 -- Summary 209 -- Suggested Readings 209 -- Web Sites 209 -- Chapter 11 Theories of Behavior Change 211 -- Behaviorism 213 -- Cognitive Behaviorism 215 -- Social Cognitive Theory 216 -- Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory 218 -- Stage Theories 219 -- Other Theories Applied to Exercise and Physical Activity 223 -- Issues in Application of Theories of Exercise Behavior 225 -- Summary 226 -- Suggested Readings 227 -- Web Sites 227 -- Chapter 12 Interventions to Change Physical Activity Behavior 229 -- Overview 229 -- Intervention Context 230 -- Specific Strategies 239 -- Why Can't We Keep People Active? Mediators and Intervention Effectiveness 251 -- Summary 253 -- Suggested Readings 253 -- Web Sites 253 -- Chapter 13 Perceived Exertion 255 -- History 256 -- Psychophysics and Perceived Exertion 257 -- Comparing People 262 -- Signals to Perceived Exertion 265 -- The Sensory Nervous System 265 -- Physiological Mediators 268 -- Psychological and Social-Cultural Influences 273 -- Perceived Exertion: The Final Common Pathway 276 -- Practical Use of Ratings of Perceived Exertion 277 -- Summary 283 -- Suggested Readings 283 -- Web Sites 284 -- Glossary 285 -- Bibliography 298 -- Index 320 -- About the Authors 330.