Physical Activity & Health explains clearly systematically & in detail the relationships between physical activity health & disease & examines the benefits of exercise in the prevention & treatment of a wide range of important conditions Now in a fully updated & revised edition & still the most complete & engaging textbook on this important subject Physical Activity & Health offers a balanced examination of the very latest evidence linking levels of physical activity with disease & mortality It offers a wide-ranging assessment of the importance of inactivity as a factor in major diseases & health conditions such as cardiovascular disease diabetes obesity cancer & osteoporosis The book is designed to help the reader evaluate the quality & significance of the scientific evidence &
Includes:: an invaluable discussion of common study designs & the inherent difficulties of measuring physical activity It also explores the full range of contemporary themes in the study of exercise & health such as the hazards of exercise; exercise & the elderly; children's health & exercise; physical activity & public health policy; & a critical appraisal of current recommendations for physical activity Containing useful features throughout such as chapter summaries study tasks guides to supplementary reading & definitions of key terms & richly illustrated with supporting tables figures & plates Physical Activity & Health is an essential course text Now supported by a companion website featuring self-test questions Power Point slides for lecturers additional learning activities & web links this book is vital reading for degree-level students of sport & exercise science public health physical therapy medicine & nursing Visit the companion website for Physical Activity & Health at wwwroutledgecomtextbooks 9780415421980