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Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 1492589977
- ISBN-13 : 978-1492589976
- Author: Harold W. Kohl III, Tinker D. Murray, Deborah Salvo
The first textbook to clearly define the intersection of kinesiology and public health, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health, Second Edition With Web Resource, has been newly updated to reflect the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The new edition has been updated with additional contemporary research findings and international examples. With a solid introduction to the concepts of public health and kinesiology, techniques used to measure physical activity, and health effects of exercise and physical activity, the text will show readers how to advance the use of physical activity as a significant component in public health initiatives.
Table contents:
1. Fundamentals of Public Health
2. Fundamentals of Kinesiology
3. Integrating Public Health and Physical Activity
4. Measuring Physical Activity
5. Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
6. Overweight and Obesity
7. Musculoskeletal and Functional Health
8. Cancers
9. Brain Health
10. Health Risks of Exercise and Physical Activity
11. Informational Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity
12. School-Based Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
13. Behavioral and Social Approaches to Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity
14. Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
15. Program and Policy Evaluation for Physical Activity and Public Health
16. Partnership Development and Advocacy
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