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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Exercise -- Psychological aspects"”.
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The impact of exercise on depression and psychological well-being
… This study set out to investigate the impact of exercise as a treatment option for depression and low levels of psychological well-being over a two-month period. A comprehensive literature review examining previous studies using exercise as a treatment approach for depression and psychological …
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Examination of the exercise dependence scale-revised in asymptomatic individuals and individuals displaying pathogenic eating behaviors
… and confirmatory factor analyses on the Exercise Dependence Scale- Revised (EDS-R; Symons Downs, Hausenblas, and Nigg, 2004). These analyses provided information regarding the applicability of the seven DSM-IV Substance Dependence criteria to the assessment of exercise dependence. The …
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The effect of physical activity on anxiety : the experience of Maltese university students
… to help reduce anxiety; however the effect of exercise on anxiety can be rather unifying, due to the several models of physiology, psychological and psychosocial advantages of exercise. Little research has been done to look into the effective benefits of physical activity in a cohort of …
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Injunctive and descriptive norms effect on physical activity
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A comparison of self-determined motivational experiences between participants and non-participants following the physical activity component of the CATCH Kid Club
The CATCH Kids Club (CKC) is an after-school intervention that has attempted to address the growing obesity and physical inactivity concerns publicized in current literature. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT: Deci & Ryan, 1985) perspective, this study's main research objective was to assess, …
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Social comparison and body image in non or infrequent exercisers and exercisers
… body image (van den Berg et ai., 2007). Although exercise may improve body image, the impact of social comparisons in exercise settings may be less positive, and there may be differences in the social comparison tendencies between non or infrequent exercisers and exercisers. The present study …
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The relationship between exercise dependence and energy drink consumption : the mediating effect of beliefs about caffeine enhancing athletic performance
Exercise has been strongly related to many positive effects such as self-perceived quality of life and improvement of psychological, physiological and immunological functions. Despite the positive effects of exercise to most people, it can become problematic to some, resulting in exercise …
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Health Beliefs Affecting Exercise Patterns
… in health beliefs as a function of self-reported exercise patterns. A sample of 112 nurses participated in this study. Procedure. The Health Perceptions Questionnaire (HPQ) by John Ware, Jr. (1976) was utilized to collect data on health beliefs. A second questionnaire was prepared by the …
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Improving the Definition of Exercise Maintenance: Evaluation of Concepts Related to Adherence
… Maintenance than were the generic newsletters. Exerciser self-schema was related to stages of change, but those relationships differed from baseline to six-month follow-up, indicating development of exerciser self-schema during the study period. Implications of this are discussed. Other concepts …