Physical Activity, Exercise, and Mental Health

Yu-Kai Chang is Chair Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan.Alessandro Quartiroli is Professor, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, USA and Visiting Professor, University of Portsmouth, UK.

• Acknowledgement List of Contributors Preface About the editors Series Foreword Part One: Exercise Psychology from a Bibliometric Approach Chapter 1. Global Trends and Hotspots of Exercise Psychology: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1988 to 2025 Part Two: Exercise and Mental Health Chapter 2. Physical Activity Moves Me: Affect, Emotion, and Mood in the Context of Physical Activity Chapter 3. Exercise and Anxiety: The Impacts of Yoga Chapter 4. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Executive Function: A Review Part Three: Exercise and Self-Experiences Chapter 5. Physical Activity and Body Image Chapter 6. Weight-Related Stigma in Physical Activity Spaces: Trauma and Demotivation in Higher-Weight Individuals Part Four: Exercise and Specific Topics Chapter 7. The Effect of Physical Activity on Sleep Chapter 8. Optimal Experience in Exercise: A Flow Perspective Chapter 9. Harmonizing Body and Mind: Music-Related Applications for Exercise and Mental Health Part Five: Exercise and Applications around the World Chapter 10. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 11. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity and Sport in Oceania Chapter 12. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity & Exercise in Asia Chapter 13. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity: Evidence from Greece, Italy and Spain Chapter 14. Promoting Mental Health through Physical Activity in Latino America Athletes Part Six: Becoming an Exercise and Physical Activity Psychology Professional Chapter 15 The Role of Exercise Psychology Practitioners in Promoting Physical Activity: Competence, Training and Practice