Overview

Is it sport psychology? Is it exercise psychology? No, it's physical activity psychology! Subtle difference. I'll take you through some details concerning the psychology underpinning many forms of physical activity. I will address the determinants of activity, ways to change behaviour, and a little on mental health. I will address behaviour change by looking at different settings where you might be trying to help people become more active or less sedentary.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

• what the psychology of physical activity is and how it is delimited
• the key determinants of physical activity
• the associations between physical activity and mental health
• how we can increase levels of physical activity across different settings.

Presenter(s)

Professor Stuart Biddle

About the presenter(s)

Stuart Biddle is a research professor in the Centre for Health Research at the University of Southern Queensland. His current research is on sedentary behaviour and physical activity behaviour change, as well as mental health. Stuart has been senior author of the book ‘Psychology of Physical Activity’ for over 30 years, with the 4th edition published by Routledge in 2021. He has been involved in the production of physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for Australia, Canada, UK, and WHO. He is a highly cited author. He enjoys walking, strength training, and playing golf.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at psychologists working with clients who want to become more active and less sedentary.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

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