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Exercise Psychology

Exercise Psychology is a branch of applied psychology that examines psychological and behavioral factors influencing physical exercise participation and develops interventions to promote exercise adherence and health outcomes.

4.4K

Publications

282.4K

Citations

9.9K

Authors

2.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.3K

Variants

Psychology Of Exercise

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Publications

4.4K

Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology

Brett Smith, Kerry R. McGannon · International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology · 2017 · 3K citations · Full text

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Self-Efficacy and the Stages of Exercise Behavior Change

Bess H. Marcus, Vanessa C. Selby, Raymond Niaura et al. · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · 1992 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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Not What, but How One Feels: The Measurement of Affect during Exercise

Charles J. Hardy, W. Jack Rejeski · Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · 1989 · 1.6K citations

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What is the Best Dose of Nature and Green Exercise for Improving Mental Health? A Multi-Study Analysis

Jo Barton, Jules Pretty · Environmental Science & Technology · 2010 · 1.6K citations

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Handbook of research on sport psychology

Choice Reviews Online · 1993 · 1.5K citations

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Authors

9.9K

  1. EM
    Edward McAuley

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    42 publications · 4.4K citations

    32

    h-index

  2. WM
    Wendy M. Rodgers

    University of Alberta, Canada

    48 publications · 4.3K citations

    30

    h-index

  3. KS
    Kerry S. Courneya

    University of Alberta, Canada

    36 publications · 3.7K citations

    28

    h-index

  4. CH
    Craig Hall

    Western University, Canada

    43 publications · 2.7K citations

    27

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  5. RE
    Ryan E. Rhodes

    University of Victoria, Canada

    40 publications · 2.8K citations

    27

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Institutions

2.4K

  1. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    58 h-index

    210 publications

    18K citations

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    48 h-index

    173 publications

    19.5K citations

  3. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    44 h-index

    135 publications

    14.4K citations

  4. Western University

    London, Canada

    37 h-index

    121 publications

    9.8K citations

  5. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    36 h-index

    96 publications

    6.2K citations

  6. University of Ottawa

    Ottawa, Canada

    33 h-index

    93 publications

    6.3K citations

  7. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    32 h-index

    75 publications

    5.1K citations

  8. Leeds Beckett University

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    31 h-index

    61 publications

    4.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

    JSEP · 173 publications · 21.2K citations

    79

    h-index

  2. Psychology of sport and exercise

    206 publications · 15.9K citations

    73

    h-index

  3. The Sport Psychologist

    105 publications · 8.3K citations

    53

    h-index

  4. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

    115 publications · 9K citations

    48

    h-index

  5. PubMed

    Repository · 124 publications · 7.7K citations

    47

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See also

Exercise Psychology

Motivation Theories

Behavior Change Techniques

Barriers Facilitators

Assessment Measures

Population Differences