1st Edition
Psychology of Sports, Exercise, and Fitness Social and Personal Issues
Contributors. Preface. Part I: Introduction 1. Theory and Research in Sports, Exercise, and Fitness Psychology Louis Diamant Part II: Mental Health and Adjustment 2. Exercise and Mental Health: The Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Psychological States Brad D. Hatfield 3. Anxiety Reduction and Stress Management Through Physical Fitness Ronald B. Simono 4. Steroid and Drud Use by Athletes Linda L. Weinhold 5. The Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Illness Stephen H. Boutcher 6. Athletic Competition: Stress and Performance Louis Diamant 7. Sports, Exercise, and Eating Disorders Julie A. Pruitt, Ruth V. Kappuis and Pamela S. Imm 8. The Right Place is Here, The Right Time is Now: Taiji as Mental and Physical Therapy Jeffrey F. Meyer Part III: Society and the Individual Performer 9. Sports in the Workplace: Do They Pay? Jo Ann Lee 10. Gender Expectations and Sports Participation Arnie Cann 11. Attraction and Physique: Going for the Right Body Louis Diamant, Gary Thomas Long and Michael L. Masterson 12. Social Perceptions of Sports Figures: Dumb Jocks, Flawed Heroes, and Superstars Gary Thomas Long 13. Running – A Psychosocial Phenomenon Michael L. Sachs 14. The African-American Athlete: A Psychological Perspective Les Brinson and Elwood L. Robinson 15. Mental Retardation and Recreational Fitness Programs Albert A. Maisto and Janet R. Stephens. Index.
Biography
Louis Diamant (1921–2018) was professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He authored numerous papers in the fields of psychopathology, personality, gender, race, and age issues.
