Sport and exercise psychology - for iPod/iPhone
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Sport and exercise psychology - for iPod/iPhone
Psychological factors can play a significant role in sport and exercise. In sport, psychological preparation could mean the difference between winning and losing, whilst in exercise psychological factors could dictate whether or not we decide to even start an exercise programme. What are the links b...
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Exploring sport and exercise psychology: Friends talking
In this audio three friends share their experiences of how psychology impacts on their sport and exercise participation.
Keeping motivated to make a real change
This audio examines what it takes to stick to a programme of regular physical activity.
Exploring a model of behaviour change
In this audio exercise psychologists Professor Adrian Taylor and Dr Gaynor Parfitt explain how the transtheoretical model has been applied to the proc...
Adherence: Getting people active and sticking to it
This video examines the challenges of adhering to an exercise programme, focussing on the experiences of clients and trainers at a health club.
Transcript -- Adherence: Getting people active and sticking to it
Transcript -- This video examines the challenges of adhering to an exercise programme, focussing on the experiences of clients and trainers at a healt...
Trainers’ experiences: improving adherence
In this video two fitness trainers share their experiences of how exercise adherence can be improved.
Transcript -- Trainers’ experiences: improving adherence
Transcript -- In this video two fitness trainers share their experiences of how exercise adherence can be improved.
Physical activity and mental health: What’s the evidence?
In this audio Professor Adrian Taylor and Dr Gaynor Parfitt discuss the evidence available to suggest that physical activity can have a beneficial eff...
An exercise route to mental health
This video tells the inspiring story of four people who participated in an exercise and lifestyle programme aimed at improving mental health and psych...
Transcript -- An exercise route to mental health
Transcript -- This video tells the inspiring story of four people who participated in an exercise and lifestyle programme aimed at improving mental he...
Physical activity and mental health: Why does it work?
In this audio Professor Adrian Taylor and Dr Gaynor Parfitt discuss some of the theories proposed top explain why exercise benefits our mental health.