The Benefits of Exercise for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Positive Psychology Approach

The purpose of this comprehensive literature review is to explore the positive effects of exercise and positive psychology for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review details the benefits of implementing a positive psychology approach utilizing the core tenets of this theoretical orientation. Specifically, this review summarizes the advantages of implementing exercise and positive psychology in rehabilitation counselors’ treatment plans for patients with TBI. Recommendations and further considerations have been provided for rehabilitation practitioners and scholars to integrate both physical activity and optimism in the rehabilitation counseling field in the future.