Physical Fitness and Mental Health: Understanding Exercise and Sport Psychology through the Study of Brain Processes

Bradley D. Hatfield is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland. His program in exercise and sport psychology focuses broadly on exercise and its effects on mental health. He also studies performance-related aspects of humans and exercise, including the brain processes underlying motor performance in athletes of various skill levels. Hatfield has an affiliate appointment with the University of Maryland's Neural and Cognitive Sciences Program and is currently serving as president of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. He earned a PhD in exercise and sport kinesiology science from Pennsylvania State University. The 2011-12 Pease Family Scholar