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Author:

Hardman, Adrianne E., 1944-

Title:

Physical activity and health : the evidence explained / Adrianne E. Hardman and David J. Stensel.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Routledge,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xxxii, 340 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Exercise therapy.
Exercise--Health aspects.
Health risk assessment.
Epidemiology.
Medicine--Evaluation.--Evaluation.
Physical Fitness--Statistics.
Chronic Disease--prevention & control--Statistics.
Exercise--Statistics.
Health Behavior--Statistics.
Health Promotion--Statistics.
Sportgeneeskunde
Fysiologie.
Gesundheit.
Sportliche Aktivität.

Other Authors:

Stensel, David J., 1964-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-336) and index.

Contents:

13. Public health. 1. Introduction -- 2. Nature of the evidence -- 3. Physical activity and mortality -- Part 2. Influence of physical activity on the risk of disease. 4. Cardiovascular disease -- 5. Type 2 diabetes -- 6. Obesity -- 7. Metabolic syndrome -- 8. Cancer -- 9. Skeletal health -- Part 3. Physical activity in youth and old age. 10. Children's health -- 11. Ageing -- Part 4. Physical activity. risks and opportunities -- 12. Hazards -- 13. Public health.

ISBN:

020389071X (electronic copy)
9780203890714 (electronic copy)
0415421985 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780415421980 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0415455855 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780415455855 (hardback : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)289095912

LCCN:

2008052563

Locations:

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)