As defined by the new edition of the American Psychiatric Association's classification system
(DSM-5, APA, 2013) people with gender dysphoria present with a discomfort or distress …

Sports psychiatry has developed for the past 3 decades as an emerging field within
psychiatry and sports medicine. An International society has been established in 1994 and …

People living with mental illness often experience poor sleep quality compared to the
general population. Poor sleep quality exacerbates symptoms of mental illness and …

Objectives: Physical activity (PA) and exercise is increasingly being recognised as an
efficacious component of treatment for various mental disorders. The association between …

Objectives: Evaluation of physical activity (PA) programs among populations with severe
mental illness (SMI) has predominately focused on efficacy and therapeutic benefits. There …

Objective Post-secondary campuses provide students with a range of physical activity
resources and programs. Despite the wide-ranging and accessible nature of on-campus …

Background An increased awareness of the health benefits of walking has emerged with the
development and refinement of accelerometer equipment. Evidence is beginning to …

Objective: The aim is to identify the role and scope of Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP)
services in the mental health sector and to provide insight as to how AEPs can contribute to …

The incidence of mental illness is greatest among young adults, and those enrolled in higher
education may be particularly vulnerable compared to the general young adult population …

Purpose The aim of this chapter is to examine and problematize the taken-for-granted
conceptual understanding of risk practices in sport cultures. By inspecting the mainstay, and …