Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Sport Psychology, Aerobic Exercise, Exercise Intensity

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

Document Summary

Chapter 5: health and physical activity (textbook notes) Sport psychology - the study of the influence of psychological factors on sport behaviour. Exercise psychology - the study of the influence that sport and exercise have on a person"s psychology and behaviour. Biddle and mutrie 2001 - promote physical activity in the belief that many forms of physical activity are healthy. Dubbert 2002 - points out that as psychologists continue to be involved in the promotion of physical activity and exercise for disease prevention and rehabilitation, research and intervention skills learned are being applied to athletic performance. Hays 1999 - although exercise and sport may have different implications the two are closely related. The effects of exercise are usually considered within the field of sport psychology. Drapeau 2012 - public health representatives have shifted their focus from environmental causes of poor health to people"s attitudes and behaviours concerning their health.