EXERCISE, HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH: EMERGING RELATIONSHIPS; ED. BY GUY E.J. FAULKNER

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 the potential 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 – 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 clearly summarized and critically examined for their implications. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Figures......Page 11 Tables......Page 12 Notes on contributors......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 17 Foreword......Page 18 Foreword......Page 19 CHAPTER 1 Exercise and mental health promotion......Page 20 CHAPTER 2 Physical activity and dementia......Page 30 CHAPTER 3 Exercise as an adjunct treatment for schizophrenia......Page 46 CHAPTER 4 Exercise interventions in drug and alcohol rehabilitation......Page 67 CHAPTER 5 The role of exercise in recovery from heart failure......Page 89 CHAPTER 6 Exercise and psychological well-being for individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome......Page 116 CHAPTER 7 Exercise and quality of life in cancer survivors......Page 133 CHAPTER 8 Effects of exercise on smoking cessation and coping with withdrawal symptoms and nicotine cravings......Page 154 CHAOTER 9 Exercise and sleep......Page 178 CHAPTER 10 Sport, social inclusion, and crime reduction......Page 209 CHAPTER 11 From emerging relationships to the future role of exercise in mental health promotion......Page 229 Index......Page 248 "As alternative approaches to health and social care gain wider acceptance, exercise is being adopted as a strategy for mental health promotion in a variety of settings. 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, this is the first systematic review of the evidence for the psychological 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; and enhancing wellbeing in the general population - 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 user-friendly format, the research findings for each topic are summarized and critically examined for their implications." -- Publisher's website

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 the potential role of exercise in:

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• 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 – 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 clearly summarized and critically examined for their implications.

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 the potential 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 – 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 clearly summarized and critically examined for their implications.

__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 the potential 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 – 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 clearly summarized and critically examined for their implications. The first of its kind, this book is written by internationally acclaimed scientists and presents an introduction to the emerging field of exercise as a strategy for mental health promotion, providing a platform for future research and practice.