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1 online resource (287 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; I INTRODUCTION; 1 How Psychology Relates to Sports, Exercise, and Fitness; Mind, Body, and Maturity; The Psychological Perspective; How Sports, Exercise, and Fitness Psychologists Use Theory; The Concept of Motivation Theory; Motivational Theory in Use; Behavior Modification: Reinforcement as a Motivational Factor; Psychodyamic Theory; A Holistic Point of View; A Discursive Overview; Sports; Exercise; Isometrics; Isotonic Exercises; Isokinetic Exercise; Anaerobic Exercise; Aerobic Exercise; Physical Fitness |
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AthletesReferences; II DEVELOPMENT: GROWING AND MATURING; 2 Environmental Effects on the Fetus: The Examples of Alcohol, Cocaine, and Exercise Lisa Eisen; Alcohol; Effects of the Central Nervous System (CNS); Dosage and Critical Period; Social Drinking During Pregnancy; Cocaine; Teratogenicity of Cocaine; Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms in Neonates; Behavioral Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure; Exercise; Evidence From Animal Studies; Evidence From Research With Humans; Methodological Issues; Measurement Problems; Associated Risk Factors; References; 3 Nutrition and Psychological Response |
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General Nutritional ConsiderationsLoss and Replacement of Nutrients; Energy; Effect of Deficiencies Upon the Nervous System; Effects of Specific Nutrient Deficiency and Excess, with Emphasis on Neural Effects; Eating to Obtain the Needed Nutrients; Summary; References; 4 Psychophysiology of Sports, Exercise, and Fitness: Developmental Aspects; The Relationship Between Genetic and Epigenetic Factors; The Maturation of the Ascending Levels of Motor Programming and Motor Control; The Unity of Perception and Action; The Increasing Internalization of Movement Initiation and Movement Control |
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The Neurophysiological Mechanism of the Ideomotor TrainingPsychophysiology of Movement; Conclusions; References; 5 Athletic Activity, Body Image, and Adolescent Identity; Identity; Body Image; Athletic Activity; Interrelationships; Conclusions; References; 6 Sports Participation and Social Development; Youth Sports in the 20th Century; The Social Development of Youth Sport Participants; The Cathartic Function of Sports; The Belonging Function of Sports; The Ritualistic Function of Sport; Summary; The Social Readiness of Young People to Enter into Youth Sports; Play, Games, and Sport |
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Social Development TheorySummary; Conclusion; References; 7 Moral Development and Sports Participation; Psychological Theories of Moral Development: An Overview; The Psychoanalytic Perspective on Moral Development; The Cognitive-Developmental Perspective on Moral Development; Jean Piaget's Approach to Moral Thinking; Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Thinking; The Cognitive-Developmental Perspective on Moral Development and Sports Participation; The Social Learning Perspective on Moral Development; Social Learning Perspective and Sports Participation; Conclusion; References |
| Summary |
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company |
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8 Exercise, Fitness, and Aging: Psychological Perspectives |
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Print version record |
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Sports -- Psychological aspects.
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Exercise -- Psychological aspects.
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Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects
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Exercise -- Psychological aspects
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Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects
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Sports -- Psychological aspects
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317737780 |
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1317737784 |
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