A brief history of exercise psychology.

Biddle, Stuart J. H.; Vergeer, Ineke

doi:10.1037/0000124-001

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“…Additionally, the authors point to the importance of support provided by the nearest community members. A significant factor was also altered decision-related balance by creating in people the conviction that exercising may be a means of personal fulfilment by being part of an elite group of active people [ 76 ].…”

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Motives and Barriers Affecting the Participation of Polish People in the Physical Activity of Nordic Walking

Soroka

Godlewska

Mazurek-Kusiak

2022

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The aim of the study was to identify motives and barriers which have the greatest influence on participation in Nordic Walking (NW) of people with normal body weight and persons who are either overweight or obese (according to their BMI). In the study, the modified Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS) was used, which was designed to measure adult physical activity (PA) motivation. PALMS measures eight motives for participation in PA, on a 5-point Likert scale. The study was conducted during a NW competition and during training sessions of its participants. Two groups of respondents were taken into account: the first group with those with normal body weight and the second group with those who were overweight or obese. Respondents with normal body weight were more frequent participants of NW sessions. Enhanced body capacity, concern for one’s health, improved body shape and lifespan extension were major motives of practicing NW. Polish people perceive PA as a means of improving the quality of life due to enhanced health and wellbeing. Subjects with normal body weight tended to mention lack of areas suitable for NW and lack of time due to professional work. Overweight or obese persons pointed to other types of PA, shyness and lack of time.

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Motives and Barriers Affecting the Participation of Polish People in the Physical Activity of Nordic Walking

Soroka

Godlewska

Mazurek-Kusiak

2022

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“…This was the first English language textbook on 'exercise psychology', despite another publisher, a year later, claiming that their own book was the first! At the time, it was common to refer to the field as 'exercise psychology', and indeed it took some effort to change the ubiquitous use of the term 'sport psychology' to 'sport and exercise psychology', including its use in journal titles (see Biddle & Vergeer, 2019). Given that much of the early literature referred to structured exercise, we kept the word in the original book title.…”

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Psychology of physical activity: a 30-year reflection on correlates, barriers, and theory

Biddle

Gorely

Faulkner

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International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Over a 30-year period, we have authored five versions of the textbook Psychology of Physical Activity. This provides us with more than three decades of experience to reflect on the field of the psychology of physical activity. Typically, the book has been structured around the three themes of determinants/correlates and theory, mental health outcomes, and behaviour change interventions. In the current paper, we delimit our reflections to physical activity correlates and barriers, and the use of theory. Overall, the field has expanded greatly.Physical activity is central to most national preventive health policy initiatives and is now highly visible. Over the 30 years of our book writing, we have seen trends in the correlates and barriers for physical activity that reflect an increasing recognition of the different types and intensities of physical activity, some reflecting in a 'systems thinking' approach that recognises the natural complexity of the behaviour and its settings. But further work is recommended in gaining clarity on the frequently stated barrier of 'lack of time' and assumed physical activity correlate of enjoyment. Moreover, the move to a dual-process approach to theory is one that will continue to develop but may need more work in its application to behaviour change. A reflection across recent editions of the book suggest that some good progress has been made, but not universally so.

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“…It is important to note that even in an early academic paper Layman [2] stated that the psychological benefits of physical activity had been "a part of the literature … for over 2000 years" but that claims "were often quite extravagant, without the benefit of supporting scientific evidence" (p. 33) [3]. It is common to see claims that physical activity in essentially 'good' for young people without necessarily recognising that positive mental health benefits may depend on the experience of physical activity and the context it takes place in rather than being an automatic benefit of engagement in any physical activity.…”

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Physical Activity and Mental Health in Young People

Biddle¹

2018

Proceedings of the 2nd Yogyakarta International Seminar on Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science (YISHPESS 2018) and 1s

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This paper reviews the latest evidence on whether physical activity for children and adolescents is associated with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and cognitive functioning. Results from an updated review of systematic reviews are presented and discussed. It is concluded that physical activity is causally associated with cognitive functioning, partially so with depression, but not with self-esteem. Evidence is limited concerning anxiety.

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A brief history of exercise psychology.

Cited by 6 publications

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Motives and Barriers Affecting the Participation of Polish People in the Physical Activity of Nordic Walking

Motives and Barriers Affecting the Participation of Polish People in the Physical Activity of Nordic Walking

Psychology of physical activity: a 30-year reflection on correlates, barriers, and theory

Physical Activity and Mental Health in Young People

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