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This digital document is a journal article from Psychology of Sport & Exercise, published by Elsevier in . 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: The main purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between exercise participation and three components of mental well-being (physical self, work-related, and global) in a sample of corporate employees. As a subsidiary and exploratory question, we also examined whether these well-being components are more strongly related to structured exercise participation scores compared to total levels of physical activity. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Method: The participants were 312 employees from an information technology company (n=204 males and n=108 females). Structural equation modelling was used to examine links between exercise participation and the three well-being components within a hierarchical framework, featuring global well-being constructs at the apex and specific elements of well-being at lower levels. Results: Support was found for the a priori model in that there were direct paths from exercise to physical self and enthusiasm at work. Furthermore, there were indirect paths between exercise and global well-being components through measures of the physical self and enthusiasm at work. The results of an alternative model using physical activity as opposed to exercise were generally similar. Conclusion: The support found for the exercise and well-being model indicates that exercise is associated directly and indirectly with high well-being in various facets of employees' lives. Thus, this study extends previous research that has examined associations between exercise and isolated indicators of employee well-being. Finally, the results pertaining to physical activity suggest that workplace exercise promotion programmes should incorporate and promote lifestyle physical activity. ... Read more

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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, 2003. The length of the article is 408 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: Elicitation studies and the theory of planned behavior: a systematic review of exercise beliefs. (Psychology).(health planning and exercise beliefs)
Author: Danielle Symons Downs
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 74Issue: 1Page: A-68(2)

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Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise, health, and medical scientists, this is the first systematic review of the evidence for the psychological role of exercise in: treating and managing mental health problems including dementia, schizophrenia, and drug and alcohol dependence; coping with chronic clinical conditions including cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS; and enhancing wellbeing in the general population by improving sleep, assisting in smoking cessation, and as a way of addressing broader social issues such as antisocial behavior. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on May 1, 1995. The length of the article is 1908 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.

From the supplier: Cardiologist George Sheehan's ideas on physical activity and its role in happy and healthy lifestyles were presented so succintly in the film 'Coping with Life on the Run.' Sheehan believed in the need for both physical and intellectual stimulation and encouraged playful activity among adults. Moreover, he said that physical activity fosters creativity and that sports and other fitness activities help people to know their individual capabilities. Sheehan's ideas jibed with the view linking physical activity to psychological wellbeing.

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Title: Sport psychology, golf and George Sheehan. (cardiologist)
Author: Donald Siegel
Publication: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1995
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v66Issue: n5Page: p40(3)

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 8445 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: Team-referent attributions among sport performers.(Psychology)
Author: Iain Greenless
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 76Issue: 4Page: 477(11)

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 433 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: Children's attitudes toward physical activity: organized sports participants versus nonorganized sports participants.(PSYCHOLOGY)
Author: Wenhao Liu
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 78Issue: 1Page: A-82(2)

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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, 2003. The length of the article is 8050 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: Moral issues in sport: the child's perspective.(Psychology)
Author: Moira E. Stuart
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 74Issue: 4Page: 445(10)

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This important new book is the first text on motor learning and control to focus exclusively on the development of movement coordination in children. It is also the first book to bring together in one volume both cognitive and ecological-psychological approaches to the subject. Based on cutting-edge theory and research, the book explores how children develop coordination within three real-world settings: everyday behavior, movement disorder and sporting activity. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (12)

Psychology + Sports = Improvement
If you improve your mental performance, you will improve your physical performance,This book will show you how to start with your mental outlook and go from there.

Great read!
This is one of the best books I have read.It is a psychology book with a sports theme.Loved it!!!

Your Performing Edge
Your Performing Edge is quite simply the best book i have ever read on the subject of improving mental performance. I am a keen amateur golfer with a 4 handicap and a great natural athelete. Like everyone, i was searching for that "miracle" to help me break through the next barrier - my mind. I have read and studied a number of other books and programs about improving mental performance. While many gave you the answers to "what" you need to do, none gave you the answers to "how" to improve. Dr. JoAnn Dalkoetters insights, lessons and tips are the most valuable resource ever produced on the subject. Combine this book with her Personal Coaching Program and you have, what i consider to be, the most powerful program available. I am now playing the golf i have always dreamed of. Your Performing Edge is a must read for anyone seriously considering improving their mental approach to atheletics, life, business or otherwise.

Practice What You're Learning in "Your Performing Edge" Book
This Audio CD is a Companion to the the "YOUR PERFORMING EDGE book. It contains four guided visualization exercises that helped me to practice what I was learning in the book.
The exercises guided me with:

Energizing my mind and body
Building new confidence and motivation
Focusing and performing my best
Healing and recovering completely

I found this program really works for improving performance in all parts of my life - professionally and personally.
Dr. Dahlkoetter's training exercises on this CD helped me learn to focus on my goals and visualize the results I was looking for. Now that I can see a clear picture of what I want in my life, I am moving forward and making real progress in fitness, personal productivity, and peak performance.

I highly recommend this CD to anyone who wants excellence in all aspects of life.

Your Performing Edge
As a competitive distance runner for the last 25 years, I've focused mainly on the physical aspects of training. Then I came across Dr. Dahlkoetter's book on the mental aspects of training and living. After reading it, I have nothing but praise for this book. It provided a whole new stimulus for my training and life. Helpful mental training exercises are provided along with straight forward information and interviews with champion athletes. I highly recommend this book for everyone, athlete or not. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on May 1, 1996. The length of the article is 2020 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.

From the supplier: The US Olympic Committee is exploring the parameters of sport psychology to help women athletes prepare for the Olympics, as it gains recognition for its role in promoting sports excellence. Women are of special interest to sports psychology because of social and gender role issues. Hence, sports psychology tries to address personal, performance, gender and developmental issues.

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Title: A sport psychology perspective.(Women in the Olympics)
Author: Martha M. Ludwig
Publication: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1996
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v67Issue: n5Page: p31(3)

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 6987 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: Ratings of perceived exertion of ACSM exercise guidelines in individuals varying in aerobic fitness.(Psychology)(American College of Sports Medicine)
Author: Christopher Kaufman
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 77Issue: 1Page: 122(9)

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Sport and exercise are now recognized as valuable therapeutic elements in treatment and rehabilitative settings. Chronic disorders, in particular, have shown themselves responsive to well designed programs of sport and exercise. Medical and Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise draws attention to the clinically significant interactions between psychological and physiological systems, and the role of sport and exercise in dealing with cardiac, respiratory, and sundry nervous system, immune system, and endocrine disorders. The book responds to an urgent need expressed by many primary care physicians, health psychologists, sport psychologists, and other educators and clinicians in medicine and allied health specialties. It is the first book to address the issues from the fields of science, scholarship, and clinical practice and place them in a single volume with the participation of truly eminent authors in the respective areas. ... Read more

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The Rise and Fall of the Sportswoman examines health and fitness advice for American women in the years 1860-1940. It describes the factors that propelled the sportswoman to the level of a highly visible cultural symbol. Blending together medical, educational, social, and cultural history, it also discusses how this symbol eventually collapsed, all but disappearing from the landscape of American social thought. ... Read more

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This is the first book of its kind to reveal the link between physical fitness and psychological well-being. Dr. Larry Leith renowned exercise scientist shares with the reader how exercise can fight depression ease stress and brighten one's mood. The book includes many practical strategies designed to improve the reader's enjoyment of and adherence to an exercise program. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Sound body, sound mind...
We all know exercise does the physical body good, but the mind? Dr. Leith presents a solid case for exercise as means to better mental health, and provides the means to get there. Written in a manner anyone can follow and in terms anyone can understand. A great book if you need a push to get yourself going.

Sound body, sound mind...
We all know exercise does the physical body good, but the mind? Dr. Leith presents a solid case for exercise as means to better mental health, and provides the means to get there. Written in a manner anyone can follow and in terms anyone can understand. A great book if you need a push to get yourself going.

All you have to do is follow instructions!
The advice in this book is very helpful, but only works if you keep to the advice.The exercises mentioned are easy for anyone to keep up with, whether young, old or in-between!This book is very helpful in improvingmental health, as in the title, and also physical health.After followingthe relevant advice, I now feel much better both physically and mentally. I bought this book to help with my depression, and it has paid off, and itis a must for anyone in the same situation, but you must have the willpower to keep to the advice! ... Read more