The Oxford Handbook of Exercise Psychology Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780195394313 ISBN-10: 0195394313 Copyright: 2012 Edition: 1st Editor: Acevedo, Edmund O. Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Erik Van Iterson,  PhD, MS, MBio  (Mayo Clinic) Description Authored by scientists from the fields of exercise physiology, exercise psychology, and the behavioral sciences, this book provides a broad understanding of the impact of physical activity on both the physiology of the body and on the mental state. Each chapter presents different investigated research questions that relate the importance of physical activity on a person's overall wellbeing. Purpose Each author's contribution to this book aims to provide scientifically based evidence that links physical activity and positive physiological benefits of the body and mind connection. The authors highlight the findings with the most impact in the field of exercise psychology while sharing their own expertise. Audience The book is written for readers interested in learning about many of the different facets that comprise the field of exercise psychology. College undergraduates, graduates, or educators in the field all may find this book useful to have in their home library. The authors are leaders in their respective fields. Features Each chapter begins with a brief abstract and introduction to the topic and proceeds to highlight the highest impact research findings of late. Numerous figures and tables appear throughout the book to emphasize key points and findings. Assessment This book is comprehensive in addressing the many areas of exercise psychology. However, each chapter is more of a synopsis of a particular field of study as opposed to an in-depth analysis. Because of this, it provides readers the opportunity to understand what they know and what they want to know moving forward. It is a great contribution to the field, with its current references and expert and authoritative contributing authors. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.