Physical Activity and Public Health Practice
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Physical Activity and Public Health Practice

  1. 363 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Physical Activity and Public Health Practice

About this book

Physical activity remains a critical area of research as we consider cost-effective measures for lowering the chronic disease epidemic worldwide. In our increasingly automated society, many adults and children are not active at health-enhancing levels. In Physical Activity and Public Health Practice, a panel of respected researchers summarizes esse

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781439849514
eBook ISBN
9781439849521
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Editors
  5. Contributor List
  6. Chapter 1: History of Physical Activity Contributions to Public Health
  7. Chapter 2: Physiological Adaptations to Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise
  8. Chapter 3: The Unique Influence of Sedentary Behavior on Health
  9. Chapter 4: Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Prevention
  10. Chapter 5: Physical Activity and Injury Prevention
  11. Chapter 6: Physical Activity in Treatment of Chronic Conditions
  12. Chapter 7: Physical Activity in Growth and Development
  13. Chapter 8: Physical Activity and Healthy Adulthood
  14. Chapter 9: Physical Activity and Healthy Aging
  15. Chapter 10: Physical Activity and Obesity
  16. Chapter 11: Physical Activity Measurement
  17. Chapter 12: National Guidelines for Physical Activity
  18. Chapter 13: Surveillance of Physical Activity
  19. Chapter 14: Physical Activity Promotion in Underserved Communities
  20. Chapter 15: Built Environmental Supports for Walking
  21. Chapter 16: Physical Activity Promotion in Worksites
  22. Chapter 17: Promotion of Physical Activity in Schools
  23. Chapter 18: Policy for Physical Activity Promotion
  24. Back Cover

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