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Physical Activity and Health
Hardman, Adrianne E.; Stensel, David J.
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Description for Physical Activity and Health
Paperback. Explains the relationships between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of a wide range of important conditions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 32 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones, 109 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MFGV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 742.
Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of a wide range of important conditions. Now in a fully updated and revised edition, and still the most complete and engaging textbook on this important subject, Physical Activity and Health offers a balanced examination of the very latest evidence linking levels of physical activity with disease and mortality. It offers a wide-ranging assessment of the importance of inactivity as a factor in major diseases and ... Read more
Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of a wide range of important conditions. Now in a fully updated and revised edition, and still the most complete and engaging textbook on this important subject, Physical Activity and Health offers a balanced examination of the very latest evidence linking levels of physical activity with disease and mortality. It offers a wide-ranging assessment of the importance of inactivity as a factor in major diseases and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415421980
SKU
V9780415421980
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Hardman, Adrianne E.; Stensel, David J.
Adrianne E. Hardman is Emeritus Professor of Human Exercise Metabolism at Loughborough University, the UK’s leading centre for sport and exercise science. Adrianne has over 25 years of university teaching experience, has published widely and given invited lectures in many countries, and has contributed to the development of guidelines on physical activity in the UK and in North America. ... Read more
Reviews for Physical Activity and Health
'I wish I had had this textbook as a student – it would have made learning about the health benefits of physical activity much easier! By housing a comprehensive variety of topics in a single volume, the textbook is a wonderful resource for anyone, whether student or exercise or health professional, wanting to find out more about physical activity and ... Read more