Exercise

MOVIE NEWS: Exploring how exercise benefits each individual.

Published on: 6th September, 2004

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
In today’s modern world, we often hear individuals who exercise make statements about how they feel better than they did before they started exercising. If you were to ask these people to clarify what “better” means, most people would focus on the physical benefits. There is [...]

Set Your Goals

Published on: 6th May, 2003

by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
Athletes experience both success and failure, but what differentiates the two? While many books have been written on the subject, no definitive answer can be given. So what can you do to improve as an athlete? I feel that one area which holds a great deal of promise is setting clear and [...]

Depressed Athletes? Not Likely

Published on: 6th April, 2003

by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
One of my students once asked me why there was so much research in the field of sport psychology on anxiety but very little devoted to depression. She was right, a disproportionate amount of attention has been given to anxiety disorders and eating disorders in the sport psychology literature. After giving it [...]

EXERCISE: Psychological Benefits of Exercise

Published on: 1st April, 2002

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
In today’s modern world, we often hear individuals who exercise make statements about how they feel better then they did before they started exercising. If you were to ask these people to clarify what “better” means, most people would focus on the physical benefits. There is no doubt that engaging [...]

EXERCISE: Stick To Your Workouts

Published on: 1st June, 2001

By Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
“I don’t feel like working out!” We’ve all had that thought at one time or another. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that every American adult should accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity such as brisk walking or gardening over the course of most, and ideally all days [...]