Adrianne E. Hardman and David J. Stensel ; with a foreword by Jeremy N. Morris.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxvii, 289 pages :
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illustrations ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-283) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Assessing the evidence -- Nature of the evidence -- Physical activity and total mortality -- Effects of physical activity on the risk of disease -- Cardiovascular disease -- Risk factors for cardiovascular disease -- Type 2 diabetes -- Obesity and energy balance -- Insulin resistance syndrome -- Cancer -- Skeletal health -- Ageing, therapeutic exercise and public health -- Exercise and ageing -- Therapeutic exercise -- Hazards of exercise -- Physical activity, fitness and public health.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This comprehensive textbook deals exclusively and in depth with the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and/or treatment of various health conditions, which are of growing concern worldwide.