Physical Activity: A Multi-Disciplinary Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781138696617 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 478 str.

Nick Draper; Gareth Stratton

Opis

Physical activity and its relationship to health is one of the great issues of our age. The causes of, and solutions to, physical inactivity are multi-dimensional, and therefore the subject needs to be studied from a variety of perspectives. This is the first textbook to provide a truly multi-disciplinary introduction to physical activity studies.

Spis treści

Part I: Foundations in physical activity  1. Physical activity: a multi-disciplinary introduction  2. Foundations in the science of physical activity  3. Historical aspects of physical activity  4. Physical inactivity and ill health  5. Physical activity and health  6. Measuring physical activity behaviours and outcomes in children and adults  7. Physical activity prescription  Part II: Sport science disciplines and physical activity  8. Growth and development and physical activity  9. Motor skill development and physical activity  10. Exercise physiology and physical activity  11. Paediatric physical activity and aerobic fitness  12. Nutrition and physical activity  13. Biochemistry and physical activity  14. Psychology and physical activity  15. Neurophysiology and physical activity  16. Biomechanics and physical activity  17. Sociology and physical activity  Part III Applied physical activity  18. Physical activity in natural environments  19. Urban physical activity  20. School Gym and physical activity  21. Physical activity promotion strategies  22. School physical education and physical activity  23. Physical activity and older adults  24. Public health policy and physical activity  25. Improving policy to promote physical activity: getting to grips with health inequalities  26. International perspectives on physical activity  Notes on contributors