Cook Dane B. - Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health

ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY AND MENTAL HEALTH

A growing body of evidence shows that physical activity can be a cost-effective and safe intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of mental health problems. As researchers and clinicians around the world look for evidence-supported alternatives and complements to established forms of therapy (medication and psychotherapy), interest in physical activity mounts.

The Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health offers the most comprehensive review of the research evidence on the effects of physical activity on multiple facets of mental health. Written by a team of world-leading international experts, the book covers ten thematic areas:

physical activity and the feel good effect

anxiety disorders

depression and mood disorders

self-perceptions and self-evaluations

cognitive function across the lifespan

psychosocial stress

pain

energy and fatigue

addictions

quality of life in special populations.

This volume presents a balanced assessment of the research evidence, highlights important directions for future work, and draws clear links between theory, research, and clinical practice. As the most complete and authoritative resource on the topic of physical activity and mental health, this is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners in a wide range of fields, including clinical and health psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, behavioural and preventive medicine, gerontology, nursing, public health and primary care.

Panteleimon Ekkekakis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University. His research focuses on the affective responses to physical activity of different levels of intensity, as well as the cognitive and physiological factors that influence these responses. His publications span the areas of affective psychology, psychometrics, personality and individual differences, psychophysiology, health psychology, behavioural and preventive medicine, applied physiology, and exercise science. He is also an elected Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Panteleimon Ekkekakis

SECTION EDITORS

Dane B. Cook

Lynette L. Craft

S. Nicole Culos-Reed

Panteleimon Ekkekakis

Jennifer L. Etnier

Mark Hamer

Kathleen A. Martin Ginis

Justy Reed

Jasper A.J. Smits

Michael Ussher

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Routledge handbook of physical activity and mental health /
edited by Panteleimon Ekkekakis.
p. cm.
1. ExercisePhysiological aspects. 2. ExercisePsychological aspects. 3. Cognitive
psychology. 4. Mental health. 5. Psychobiology. I. Ekkekakis, Panteleimon, 1968
QP301.R693 2013
613.71dc23
2012040802

ISBN: 9780415782999 (hbk)
ISBN: 9780203132678 (ebk)

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Ana M. Abrantes
Assistant Professor (Research)
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Associate Director of Addictions Research
Butler Hospital
United States of America

Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical
Education
University of Toronto
Canada

Lars Arendt-Nielsen
Professor
Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Pain and
Motor Control
Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI)
Department of Health Science and
Technology
Aalborg University
Denmark

Lisa A. Barella
Assistant Professor
Department of Health, Kinesiology, and
Sport Studies
Coastal Carolina University
United States of America

Deborah Barnes
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Veterans Affairs Medical Centre
University of California, San Francisco
United States of America

Rebecca Bassett-Gunter
Assistant Professor
School of Kinesiology and Health Science
York University
Canada

Jacqueline L. Beaudry
Graduate Student
School of Kinesiology and Health Science
Muscle Health Research Centre and Physical
Activity and Chronic Disease Unit
York University
Canada

Nicole C. Berchtold
Project Scientist
Institute for Memory Impairments and
Neurological Disorders
University of California, Irvine
United States of America

James A. Blumenthal
Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences
Division of Behavioral Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
United States of America

Henning Boecker
Professor and Head
Functional Neuroimaging Group
Department of Radiology
University of Bonn
Germany

Richard A. Brown
Professor
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director of Addictions Research
Butler Hospital
United States of America

Francis Chaouloff
Researcher
Team Endocannabinoids and
NeuroAdaptation
Neurocentre INSERM U862
University of Bordeaux
France

Michael J. Chen
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Los Angeles
United States of America

Dane B. Cook
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology
University of Wisconsin Madison
United States of America

Carl W. Cotman
Professor
Institute for Memory Impairments and
Neurological Disorders
University of California, Irvine
United States of America

Kerry S. Courneya
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Physical
Activity and Cancer
Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
University of Alberta
Canada

Lynette L. Craft
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
United States of America

Peter R. E. Crocker
Professor
School of Kinesiology
University of British Columbia
Canada

S. Nicole Culos-Reed
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of Calgary
Canada

Rod K. Dishman
Professor