Motivating People To Be Physically Active 2nd Ed.

Description:
This new edition is a comprehensive reference describing proven methods for helping people change from being inactive to active living. The new features include how technology can be used in changing physical activity behaviour, how the counselling process can be very helpful for the practitioner and the addition of a resources guide for exercise behaviour change videos and discussion of accelerometers. The reader will learn to use a 5-stage model to measure motivational readiness for physical activity as well as learning how to apply stage-specific strategies for individual, group, workplace and community interventions. Also featured in this new edition is a description of the benefits obtained from a physically active lifestyle and a section on 'Physical Activity Recommendations', with updated references and discussions of the pros and cons of the recommendations for key populations (e.g. children, elderly and obese).

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Description of Physical Activity Interventions; Chapter 2. The Stages of Motivational Readiness for Change Model; Chapter 3. Integrating Other Psychological Theories and Models; Chapter 4. Putting Theories to Work: Looking at Mediators of Change; Chapter 5. Successful Physical Activity Interventions Using the Stages Model; Chapter 6. Assessing Physical Activity Patterns and Physical Fitness; Chapter 7. Using the Stages Model in Individual Counseling; Chapter 8. Using the Stages Model in Group Counseling Programs; Chapter 9. Using the Stages Model in Work-Site Programs; Chapter 10. Using the Stages Model in Community Programs.

Author Biography:
Bess H. Marcus, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and human behaviour at the Brown University Medical School. She is also the director of physical activity research at the Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at the Miriam Hospital. Dr. Marcus, a clinical psychologist, has spent the past 18 years conducting research on physical activity behaviour and she has published more than 100 papers and book chapters on this topic. LeighAnn Forsyth, PhD, is a psychology professor at Cleveland State University, where she conducts research on physical activity adoption. She has a private practice specialising in eating and weight management. Dr. Forsyth completed a clinical internship and two-year post-doctoral fellowship at the Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at the Miriam Hospital.