The role of affective constructs in human behavior in general, and health behavior in particular, is recapturing the attention of researchers. Affect, mood, and emotion are again considered powerful motives behind dietary choices, physical activity participation, cigarette smoking, alcohol over-cons[...]

Useful as a professional reference for exercise scientists and sport psychologists, this title also serves as a textbook for higher level sport and exercise science students. It covers the broad scientific field of psychobiology of exercise and sport, including psychophysiology, psychoneuroendocrino[...]

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 for[...]