Increasing Physical Activity: A Practical Guide: A Practical Guide

ISBN-13: 9780367499952 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 206 str.

James M. Rippe

Opis

The health benefits of regular physical activity are beyond dispute, yet less than 40% of physicians routinely counsel their patients on the importance of physical activity. Increasing Physical Activity: A Practical Guide equips healthcare practitioners to include physical activity counseling in the daily practice of medicine.

Spis treści

1. Lifestyle Medicine Physical Activity and Health  2. Background and Key Physical Activity Concepts  3. Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction and Treatment  4. Physical Activity and the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer  5. Physical Activity and Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome  6. Physical Activity in Women’s Health  7. Physical Activity and Youth  8. Physical Activity and Older Adults  9. Physical Activity in Individuals with Chronic Conditions  10. Physical Activity, Weight Gain and Obesity  11. Physical Activity, Cognition and Brain Health  12. The Role of Physicians in Promoting and Prescribing Increased Physical Activity  13. Exercise Prescription:  Practical Applications  14. Overcoming Sedentary Behavior  15. Promoting Regular Physical Activity