Oxford Handbook of Exercise Psychology

by Edmund O. Acevedo

Awareness of the importance of exercise and physical activity to optimal physical and mental health has never been greater. It is widely acknowledged that physical inactivity is a leading cause of death, yet statistics show less than 50% of Americans participate in regular physical activity. This information highlights the public health challenge of increasing participation in physical activity to enhance physical health and to buoy the psychological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195394313
• ISBN13: 9780195394313
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.2" x 10.0"