Perspectives on Health and Exercise

ISBN-13: 9780333787007 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 291 str.

Opis

Although it is widely accepted that active people are healthier, there is still much to be understood about the relationship between health and exercise. There are many questions to be explored such as 'how much?' and 'what type of activity?' Also, 'are there population differences?' and 'what prevents people from being active?' This text considers physical activity and health from a range of perspectives, encompassing many of the traditional academic disciplines, to provide a unique overview of this developing field.

Spis treści

Introduction; C.Riddoch and J.McKenna.- SECTION1: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: A LIFECOURSE PERSPECTIVE.- Physical Activity and health through the Lifespan; C.Boreham and C.Riddoch.- SECTION 2: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH RELATIONSHIPS.- Epidemiology of Activity and Physical Health; R.W.Jakes and N.J.Wareham.- Physical Activity and Mental Health; D.Carless and G.Faulkner.- Objective Measurements of Physical Activity;A.Copper.- Risks of Physical Activity;W.van Mechelen.- SECTION 3: PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.- Inactivity, A Problem Waiting to be Solved; N.Mutrie and C.Woods.- The Role of Primary Care; A.Taylor.- Promoting Physical Activity through Schools; K.Fox and J.Harris.- The Environment: The Greatest Barrier?; J.Kerr, F.Ewes and D.Carroll.- SECTION 4: THE BIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.- Biological Aspects of Physical Activity and Health; A.Vivu and M.Harro.- Bibliography.- Index.

O autorze

CHRIS RIDDOCH is Head of the Institute for Sport & Exercise at Middlesex University, UK. His research interests include exercise prescription, cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and effectiveness of physical activity promotion schemes in primary care.

JIM McKENNA is based at the Exercise and Health Research Unit, University of Bristol, where he is a Lecturer in the unit. His research interests include exercise prescription, cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and effectiveness of physical activity promotion schemes in primary care.