"Excercise Psychology is the science devoted to understandingn behaviours, attitudes, and cognitions regarding the adherence and promotion of excercise."

Research in the Exercise Psychology Lab examines the psychological effects of exercise in pregnant and postpartum women as well as the cognitive, behavioral and affective components of body image, and their relationship to exercise in special populations such as eating disordered patients, overweight women, pregnant women, and exercise dependent people. Much of this research also examines the utility of the theory of planned behavior for explaining, predicting, and changing exercise behavior. Researchers are currently examining the theoretical assessments of exercise beliefs during pregnancy. They also are evaluating a 6-month exercise intervention on eating disorder symptoms for women at risk for bulimia. Researchers are evaluating a CD-ROM which is designed to improve exercise behavior during pregnancy and the postpartum period.