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  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; The case for exercise in the promotion of mental health and psychological well-being; Physical activity, anxiety, and stress; The relationship between physical activity and clinically defined depression; Emotion, mood and physical activity; The effects of exercise on self-perceptions and self-esteem; Cognitive performance, fitness, and ageing; Physical activity as a source of psychological dysfunction; The way forward for physical activity and the promotion of psychological well-being.