The Psychological Effects of Aerobic Fitness Training : Research and Theory /

Numerous provocative studies on the psychological effects of aerobic fitness training are available today, and more are appearing almost on a daily basis. This book reviews and evaluates the research, and it asks and attempts to answer significant background questions: What are the various motivatin...

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Main Author: McDonald, David G.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hodgdon, James A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1991.
Series:Recent research in psychology.
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Summary:Numerous provocative studies on the psychological effects of aerobic fitness training are available today, and more are appearing almost on a daily basis. This book reviews and evaluates the research, and it asks and attempts to answer significant background questions: What are the various motivating factors that have contributed to the emergence of the national fitness movement? What are the public health considerations con- cerning the relationship between physical fitness and coronary heart disease? What exactly do we mean by "physical fitness," especially "aerobic" fitness? This book contains essential, in-depth data for everyone interested in the most solid and reliable information on the psychology of aerobic fitness.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 224 pages)
ISBN:9781461231820 (electronic bk.)
1461231825 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1431-7532