Medical and Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise (Book)

In Medical and Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise , Boston University professors David L. Mostofsky and Leonard D. Zaichkowsky have assembled the best theorists and clinicians in the field to explore various ways that sport and exercise have been recognized as valuable therapeutic elements in treatment and rehabilitative settings. Chronic disorders in particular have shown themselves responsive to well designed programs of sport and exercise; a development of critical concern to our increasing aging population. Medical and Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise draws attention to the clinically significant interactions between psychological and physiological systems and the role of sport and exercise in dealing with cardiac respiratory and sundry nervous system immune system and endocrine disorders. Author/Editor: David L. Mostofsky, Leonard D. Zaichkowsky Copyright: 2001 Binding: Cloth Pages: 350 Contents Importance of Sport and Exercise to Quality of Life and Longevity Working Out Those Tensions: Exercise and the Reduction of Stress Injury Prevention Psychological Aspects of Sport Injury Rehabilitation: Toward a Biopsychosocial Approach Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Ergogenic Aids Exercise and Longevity Preparation for Labor and Delivery Nutrition Eating Disorders and The Female Athlete Triad Orthopedic Considerations in Sport Performance Youth Strength Training Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Strength Training in Older Adults Physical Exercise and Epilepsy Physical Exercise in Pain Management Sleep Problems The Role of Exercise in the Management of Depression Diabetes in Sport and Exercise The Psychology of Exercise and Immunology: Implications for HIV Infection Cancer Prevention David L. Mostofsky is a professor of psychology at Boston University and holds associate appointments at several major medical institutions in the Boston area. A Charter Fellow of the Academy for Behavioral Medicine Research, he has been active in behavioral medicine for many years and has published numerous articles and books on a variety of topics in this area. He has been the recipient of many awards, including a Marshal Fund Award, an Einstein Award, an NIH/Fogarty Fellowship, and a Fulbright Fellowship. Leonard D. Zaichkowsky is professor of education at Boston University and head of the graduate program in sport and exercise psychology. He is both past president and a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology