Physical Activity and Health
Author: Claude Bouchard
Sedentary habits have been identified as a major public health problem in many countries. The timely Physical Activity and Health addresses an unmet need by providing a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes.
Physical Activity and Health is the first textbook to bring together the results of the most important studies in this rapidly changing field and offers a detailed yet concise and clear presentation of key concepts. The text provides a conceptual framework to help readers relate results from single studies or collections of studies to the overall paradigm linking physical activity and physical fitness to health.
Written by Claude Bouchard and other leading scientists from around the world, this richly illustrated textbook offers information unmatched in accuracy and reliability. Where other books have simply promoted physical activity for the individual or a population, this book completely integrates and examines the relationship between physical activity and health by
- providing a history of physical activity, including how levels of physical activity have changed over time and how this has affected the overall health of society;
- highlighting the differences in the effects of physical activity on fitness across age, gender, and ethnic groups;
- describing how various systems of the human body respond to physical activity;
- illustrating the relationship between physical activity and health concerns such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and mental health;
- offering guidance for determining the proper amount and type of exercise to be undertaken; and
- suggesting new directions for research in this growing and changing field.
The textbook offers the following features:
- Chapter outlines that provide a user-friendly, conceptual framework
- Key concepts, definitions, and study questions that simplify the review process
- 179 illustrations, 54 tables, and 51 photographs that clarify the text and emphasize key concepts
Some of the finest scientists in the field from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia collaborated on this comprehensive resource. Readers can feel confident that they are receiving the most accurate information currently available on physical activity and health in any textbook.
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Living with Juvenile Diabetes: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Author: Victoria Peurring
In Living with Juvenile Diabetes, author Victoria Peurrung, mother to two children with juvenile diabetes, provides answers and coping strategies for families everywhere who are struggling with juvenile diabetes.
Living with Juvenile Diabetes offers practical hints and ideas for parents, teachers, coaches and other caregivers who deal with children with Type 1 diabetes, as well as how to help their child deal with the condition on a daily basis.
Read Living with Juvenile Diabetes for:
* The latest facts and treatments
* How to deal with the emotional rollercoaster
* Step-by-step instructions for preparing insulin and giving injections
* Tips on exercise and nutrition
* Recipes, supplies, research trends and much more!
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Desmond Schatz
This book is comprehensive, informative, practical...and written in an easy-to-understand manner.
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