| Description |
xiii, 409 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-391) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. History and Current Status of the Study of Physical Activity and Health -- Why study physical activity and health? / Claude Bouchard, Steven N. Blair, William Haskell -- Historical perspectives on physical activity, fitness, and health / Russell R. Pate -- Physical activity and fitness with age among sex and ethnic groups / Peter T. Katzmarzyk -- Part II. Effects of Physical Activity on the Human Organism -- Metabolic, cardiovascular, and respiratory responses to physical activity / Edward T. Howley -- Acute responses to physical activity and exercise / Adrianne E. Hardman -- Hormonal responses to regular physical activity / Peter H. Farrell -- Skeletal muscle adaptation to regular physical activity / Howard J. Green -- Response of brain, liver, kidney, and other organs and tissues to regular physical activity / Roy J. Shephard -- Part III. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health -- Physical activity, fitness, and mortality rates / Steven N. Blair, Michael J. LaMonte -- Physical activity, fitness, and cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary morbidities / Ian Janssen -- Physical activity, fitness, and obesity / Robert Ross, Ian Janssen -- Physical activity, fitness, and diabetes mellitus / Oscar Alcazar, Richard C. Ho, Laurie J. Goodyear -- Physical activity, fitness, and cancer / I-Min Lee -- Physical activity, fitness, and joint and bone health / Jennifer Hootman -- Physical activity, muscular fitness, and health / Neil McCartney, Stuart Phillips -- Exercise and its effects on mental health / John S. Raglin, Gregory S. Wilson, Dan Galper -- Physical activity, fitness, and children / Thomas W. Rowland -- Physical activity, fitness, and aging / Loretta DiPietro -- Risk of physical activity / Evert A.L.M. Verhagen, Esther M.F. van Sluijs, Willem van Mechelen -- |
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Part IV. Recommended Activity Amounts and Delivery Modes -- Dose-response issues in physical activity, fitness, and health / William L. Haskell -- Physical activity and exercise programs / Adrian Bauman -- Part V. Challenges and Opportunities -- Genetic differences in the relationships among physical activity, fitness, and health / Tuomo Rankinen, Claude Bouchard -- An integrated view of physical activity, fitness, and health / William L. Haskell, Steven N. Blair, Claude Bouchard. |
| Subject |
Physical fitness -- Health aspects.
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Health.
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Exercise -- physiology. |
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Physical Fitness -- physiology. |
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Health. |
| Added Author |
Bouchard, Claude.
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Blair, Steven N.
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Haskell, William L.
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| ISBN |
0736050922 (hard cover) |
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9780736050920 |
| Standard No. |
IG# 0736050922 |
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YDXCP 2418247 |
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NLM 101297011 |
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NLGGC 293447845 |
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NZ1 11177840 |
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AU@ 000040160593 |
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