Meet the editor

Hilde G. Nielsen has a Ph.D. in Exercise Immunology from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway, and a master's degree in Exercise Physiology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She also completed a Leadership Foundation Programme and a course in Project Management at the BI Norwegian Business School. Dr. Nielsen has been a member of several evaluation committees for Ph.D. students, a peer review-

er, and an editorial board member for three international journals. Her research interests and publications are within the fields of exercise physiology, exercise immunology, training, and physical activity and health.

Contents

Lifelong Healthy Habits and Lifestyles

*by Concepcion Padilla and Pilar Andres*

*by Afroditi C. Lola and George C. Tzetzis*

*by Ericka Matus, Lorena Matus and Jay Molino*

Sport Practice Motives of Brazilian Pupil-Athletes *by Guilherme Alves Grubertt and Helio Serassuelo Junior*

Strategies of Physical Activity for the Functional Health

and Pandemic Due to COVID 19

*and Oswaldo Ceballos Gurrola*

*and Shinichi Egawa*

and Foreign Students in Sendai, Japan

*João Petrica, André Ramalho and Marco Batista*

in Physically Active and Sedentary Young Adults

*by Samuel Honório, Jorge Santos, João Serrano, João Rocha,* 

Personality Traits, Achievement Motivation, and Self-Regulation

The Development of Motor and Perceptual Skills in Young Athletes

Sports Motivation in Athletes in the Face of Psychosocial Risk

*by Akindele Abimibayo Adeoya, Adewale Olugbemiga Adeleye* 

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 27**

**Chapter 3 43**

**Chapter 4 67**

**Chapter 5 81**

**Chapter 6 95**

**Chapter 7 111**

Psychological Factors as Predictor of Sport Participation among Japanese

Biopsychosocial Characteristics of Elderly Adults of Latin America:

*by Magdalena Soledad Chavero Torres, Rosa María Cruz-Castruita, Norma Angélica Borbón Castro, Nancy Cristina Banda Sauceda* 

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Preface

Physical activity and exercise are important for a healthy life. However, how to become physically active or how to remain physically active through a lifetime comes with several challenges. Learning to like an activity or to be a sports athlete depends on several factors. How much does personality matter? What does it take to have a physically active life at any level, and what are the theories behind changing habits

This book introduces readers to some topics within sports psychology with a special focus on motivation, behavior change, personalities, and what an individual, whether a coach, leader or teacher, can contribute to getting more people to be active at every level and create a habit of being physically active throughout life.

I am also grateful to the staff at IntechOpen for their support during the preparation

**Hilde G. Nielsen**

Oslo, Norway

The Research Council of Norway

to become more physically active or to start to exercise?

and publication of this book.

Good reading!

I would like to thank the authors for their excellent contributions.
