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The course will examine applied and theoretical issues related to the psychology of exercise behaviors. Theories of motivation and the variables influencing exercise (e.g., emotional states, anxiety, sociological and demographic influences, stress, etc.) are examined. The course is designed to cover (a) psychological theories for understanding and predicting health-oriented behaviors; (b) psychological and psychobiological responses to exercise; and (c) interventions for increasing exercise participation and adherence.

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