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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 4093 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Learning from the experts: practice activities of expert decision makers in sport.(Psychology)
Author: Joseph Baker
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 74Issue: 3Page: 342(6)

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on December 1, 1994. The length of the article is 745 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Handbook of Research on Sport Psychology. (book reviews)
Author: Cathy D. Lirgg
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1994
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v65Issue: n4Page: p391(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on June 1, 1993. The length of the article is 645 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Creative Side of Experimentation: Personal Perspectives from Leading Researchers in Motor Control, Motor Development, and Sport Psychology. (book reviews)
Author: Jere D. Gallagher
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1993
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v64Issue: n2Page: p247(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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For the first time, a sociological perspective is brought to bear on a topic that has received much previous attention, largely from a medical or physiological perspective. Sport, Health and Drugs is a very valuable and unique addition to the existing literature. Interview transripts, case studies and press cuttings are used to ground theory in reality. ... Read more

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Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport answers these questions and others, in a unique interdisciplinary study that calls on researchers working in sport, exercise and health to reflect critically on the nature and aims of scientific enquiry in these disciplines. The book addresses the underlying assumptions and development of both the very idea of science itself and what shape scientific enquiries ought to take in the fields of exercise, health and sport.
Written by a range of prestigious and internationally respected philosophers, scientists and social scientists, each chapter addresses a key issue in research methodology. Questions raised by the authors include:
· Do natural and social scientists need to understand philosophy of science?
· Are statistics misused in sport and exercise science research?
· Is sport science research gender-biased?
· How do external and commercial interests skew professional guidelines in health and sport research?
· Can scientists make claims without attempting to falsify as well as to confirm their theses?
This unique text serves notice to sport and health researchers to think philosophically about their subject and its scientific bases. It is essential reading for postgraduate researchers seeking to establish a sound theoretical foundation for their work. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2006. The length of the article is 5298 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A niche and a need: a summary of the need for sport psychology consultants in collegiate sports.
Author: Alan S. Kornspan
Publication: Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 9Issue: 1Page: 19(7)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 3822 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Modifying Sport Psychology Services for Athletes With Cerebral Palsy: Suggestions for Professional Practice.
Author: Stephen J. Page
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: 17Issue: 1Page: 10

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This digital document is an article from Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 4600 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Graduate education in applied sport psychology: suggestions for the training of sport-psychology consultants.
Author: Alan S. Kornspan
Publication: Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 8Issue: 3Page: 18(7)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on September 22, 1990. The length of the article is 3891 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Applications of sport psychology for the athlete with cerebral palsy.
Author: Bruce C. Ogilvie
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 1990
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v6Issue: n4Page: p42(6)

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This article covers Sports psychology: A developing subfield of psychology concerned with applying psychological theories and research to sports and other recreational activities.

The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Psychology. This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information. More than 650 articles -- 65% of those are entirely new or updated since the last edition. Each article ranges from 25 to 1,500 words, covering the topics researchers want to know about, including:
Abnormal psychology
Bipolar disorder
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Unconscious motivation
And hundreds more

In addition to more that 175 photographs, charts and graphs, students will also find a new glossary of over 350 terms, an updated organizations list and an updated and expanded index.

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on March 1, 1994. The length of the article is 706 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Social Psychology of Sport. (book reviews)
Author: Robert C. Eklund
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1994
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v65Issue: n1Page: p91(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is a journal article from Psychology of Sport & Exercise, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Background: Understanding and influencing the determinants of physical activity is an important public health challenge. We used prospective data to examine the influence of individual, social, and environmental factors on physical activity behaviour, using regular running as the behavioural model. Methods: Over 500 middle-aged women completed two consecutive questionnaires in 2000 and 2002. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine factors predicting adoption of and regression from regular leisure-time running during the follow-up. Results: Women who frequently used behavioural change skills were more likely to adopt regular running (OR=4.0, CI=1.7-9.5). There was an interaction between the enjoyment of running and family support: those who rated enjoyment of running high and reported high family support were less likely to adopt running (OR=0.2, CI=0.1-0.5). Women who reported infrequent use of motives were more likely (OR=3.3, CI=1.6-6.9) to regress from regular running. There was an interaction between perceived health and the neighbourhood environment: those who perceived themselves to be in poor health and had an unattractive neighbourhood were more likely (OR=2.7, CI=0.9-8.3) to regress from regular running. Conclusions: Behavioural skills and enjoyment may be of particular importance for the adoption of regular activity; social support and an aesthetically attractive neighbourhood are likely to have a key role in encouraging maintenance. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Psychology of Sport & Exercise, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Objectives: Little is known about what adults are thinking about and doing for health-promoting physical activity (PA). We examined the PA levels of middle-aged (40-55 years) and older men and women (56+) as well as their intentions for future activity. Methods: Random telephone surveys stratified for age, gender and geographic location assessed the weekly PA and plans for exercise among 40 adults. Results: Numerical data showed that activity patterns were age-determined and gender-patterned with adults aged 40-55 expending far more energy at both work and leisure-time PA than adults aged 56+. Self-talk strategies occurred among 88% of the respondents but a key strategy used by active people was to ignore activity self-talk and 'just do it' lest they talk themselves out of exercising. Conclusions: Inactive people already know that keeping active is important to their health and still do not participate. The group to target with positive triggering messages, assistance in getting started and reminders are those who already want to be more active but have not got a regular pattern established. Future research is needed to explore the impact of various kinds of social cueing. Messages such as, ''Just do it'' or ''Don't think about it'' may be all that is needed to trigger adults who are already seriously contemplating how to increase their PA. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Psychology of Sport & Exercise, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Objectives: To examine the antidepressant effects of exercise, and two previously proposed psychological mechanisms for this effect: self-efficacy and distraction. Method: A quasi-experimental design was utilized with participants (N=19) self-selecting to either a control or a 9-week exercise group. Dependent variables included severity of depression, coping self-efficacy, rumination, and distraction and were measured at study entry, 3 and 9 weeks later. Results: Exercisers reported lower depression scores than controls at Week 3 [9.3 (4.8) vs. 24.7 (12.0), p<0.05] and Week 9 [6.4 (5.4) vs. 21.8 (16.4), p<0.05]. Coping self-efficacy was higher among exercisers than controls at Week 3 [7.3 (0.9) vs. 5.2 (1.3), p<0.05] and Week 9 [7.5 (0.9) vs. 5.3 (1.8), p<0.05]. Exercisers ruminated less than controls at Week 3 [38.9 (1.8) vs. 46.5 (8.2), p<0.05] and at Week 9 [33.9 (1.2) vs. 44.0 (10.9), p<0.05]. Distraction was higher for exercisers at Week 3 [28.6 (1.2) vs. 23.6 (3.0), p<0.05] but not at Week 9 [27.7 (2.1) vs. 23.7 (5.3), p>0.05]. Partial correlations, controlling for baseline values of the independent variables, were conducted and a significant negative relationship between coping self-efficacy and depression was found at both Weeks 3 and 9. Conclusions: Exercise was associated with a reduction in the symptoms of depression. Support was found for coping self-efficacy as a potential mechanism; however, there was limited support for distraction as a potential mechanism. ... Read more