" Physical Activity Epidemiology, Second Edition, 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, Di ..."
"Sherifali, D., K. Nerenberg, E. Pullenayegum, J.E. Cheng, and H.C. Gerstein. 2010. The Effect of Oral Antidiabetic Agents on A1C Levels: A ... Sieverdes, J.C., X. Sui, D.C. Lee, T.S. Church, A. McClain, G.A. Hand, and S.N. Blair. 2010."
" Exercise Psychology, Second Edition, addresses the psychological and biological consequences of exercise and physical activity and their subsequent effects on mood and mental health. Like the first edition, the text includes the latest scholarship by leading experts in the field of exercise adoption and adherence. This edition also incorporates research on lifestyle physical activity to reflect this growing area of study over recen ..."
"Through this book, you can gain student interest and convince them of the importance of this life-changing information, encourage students to examine how the information may apply to them in the real world, and show students how to use the information to their benefit. Preparing for the future is what school is all about. Unfortunately, many students fail to see the importance of establishing healthy lifestyle habits d ..."
" In one comprehensive resource, Physical Activity Epidemiology presents the historical background and main concepts of epidemiology and discussion and summary of original research. The text explains how and why epidemiology is important as well as how it is used and applied.This is the first textbook dedicated solely to the epidemiology of physical activity and the only complete reference written for students. It is a practical and in ..."
"This text examines trends in physical activity, aerobic fitness in teenagers and older adults, the role of physical activity in weight loss, new technology, marketing techniques and perspectives on behaviour intervention strategies in exercise programming and views on habitual exercise."
Exercise Adherence(1st Edition) Its Impact on Public Health by RodK. Dishman Hardcover, 447 Pages, Published 1988 by Human Kinetics ISBN-13: 978-0-87322-102-3, ISBN: 0-87322-102-8
"This text for undergraduate courses also serves as a reference for student PE lecturers and for physical education and health promotion teachers. It presents medical evidence to show that a lifetime of physical activity will improve fitness and enhance the quality of life. The importance of cardiovascular and muscular fitness is emphasised. The far-reaching effects of obesity are considered, and the text offers basic lessons on good nut ..."
" Awareness of the importance of exercise and physical activity to long-term health has never been greater. In the United States alone, 200,000 deaths annually are attributed to coronary heart disease, type II diabetes, colon cancer, and other diseases that result from physical inactivity. Growing evidence also suggests that inactivity is also a contributor to poor mental health.Despite this awareness, physical activity remains below r ..."
"This book is for exercise leaders who may have had little formal training but are responsible for leading safe and effective fitness classes. Organized into six parts this book contains ways to evaluate and improve current health and fitness status, practical competencies for conducting a fitness class, fitness evaluation forms that instructors may copy for distribution to class participants, helpful hints on ways to change health-relat ..."
"As alternative approaches to health and social care gain wider acceptance, exercise is being adopted as a strategy for mental health promotion in a variety of settings. "Exercise, Health and Mental Health" provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise, health and medical scientists, this is the first systematic review of the evidence for the ..."
"Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise, health and medical scientists, it is the first systematic review of the evidence for the potential role of exercise in: treating and managing mental health problems including dementia, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol dependence coping with chronic clinical co ..."
" The presentation package for Physical Activity for Health and Fitness, Updated Edition, includes a comprehensive series of PowerPoint slides featuring graphics directly from the text. More than 300 slidesâorganized by chapter so that instructors can easily choose the ones they need for their lecturesâinclude the critical images that instructors can use for class discussion and illustration. The slides in the presentation package ..."