KP414 Final: KP 414- Exercise Psychology
7 Feb 2017
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Physical activity: movements that cause increases in physical exertion beyond which occurs during normal activities of daily living. Exercise: form of leisure physical activity that is undertaken in order to achieve a particular objective. Psychology + exercise science = exercise psychology. The application of psychological principles to the promotion and maintenance of pa. The psychological and emotional consequences of p. a. Rehabilitation psychology: deals with psychological factors and the physical rehabilitation process. Health psychology: psychological processes related to health and health care e. g. , smoking cessation, diet, seatbelt use. Behavioural medicine: focuses on behavioural, physical, and psychosocial factors in healthy living and treatment of illness e. g. , using exercise to offset the treatment effects associated with chemotherapy. Sport psychology: the psychological consequences and antecedents of sport performance e. g. , imagery, relaxation training, perf management. Industrial revolution: late 1700s through present, notion of fitness first recognized. Fitness craze : 1970s, extend and improve quality of life (qol) Societal factors: 1960s through 1980s, physical appearance.
