Exercise, Health and Mental Health Emerging Relationships

Exercise, Health and Mental Health: Emerging Relationships By G. Faulkner
2005 | 233 Pages | ISBN: 0415334314 | PDF | 2 MB
Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise, health and medical scientists, it is the first systematic review of the evidence for theВpotential role of exercise in: treating and managing mental health problems including dementia, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol dependence coping with chronic clinical conditions including cancer, heart disease and HIV/AIDS enhancing well-being in the general population вЂ" by improving sleep, assisting in smoking cessation, and as a way of addressing broader social issues such as anti-social behaviour. Adopting a consistent and accessible format, the research findings for each topic are clearlyВsummarized and critically examined for their implications.