| Description |
585 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Origins of physical activity epidemiology -- Concepts and methods in physical activity epidemiology -- Measurement and surveillance of physical activity and fitness -- All-cause mortality -- Coronary heart disease -- Cerebrovascular disease and stroke -- Physical activity and hypertension -- Physical activity and dyslipidemia -- Physical activity and obesity -- Physical activity and diabetes -- Physical activity and osteoporosis -- Physical activity and cancer -- Physical activity and the immune system -- Physical activity and mental health -- Physical activity and special populations -- Adverse events and hazards of physical activity -- Adopting and maintaining a physically active lifestyle |
| Summary |
This book provides a comprehensive discussion of current population-level studies showing the influence of physical activity on disease. Updated with extensive new research collected in the eight years since the previous edition, the second edition adds the expertise of respected epidemiologist I-Min Lee. To assist readers in understanding the public health significance of physical activity, Dishman, Heath, and Lee present a detailed review of research findings and what those findings suggest regarding the relationship between physical activity and a variety of health risks. This edition has been exhaustively updated to reflect the wealth of new research published in this fast-moving field of study. With more than 100 pages of additional content, the text also offers more detailed coverage of all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality, expanded coverage of pathophysiology and biological plausibility, new information on physical activity among various racial -- ethnic populations, and the effects of physical activity on cognitive function, dementia, and HIV/AIDS. More than 250 tables and figures, twice the number found in the previous edition, highlight the latest epidemiological information in an easy-to-understand visual format |
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| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previous ed.: 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Epidemiology.
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Exercise -- Health aspects.
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Health behavior.
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Health promotion.
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Health.
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Physical fitness.
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Exercise.
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Epidemiologic Methods.
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Health Promotion.
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| Author |
Heath, Gregory W
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Lee, I-Min.
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| LC no. |
2012009493 |
| ISBN |
0736082867 (hardcover) |
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9780736082860 (hardcover) |
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