Understanding Fitness : How Exercise Fuels Health and Fights Disease

Silver, Julie K. (EDT)/ Morin, Christopher (EDT)

Praeger Publishers Inc（2008/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 240 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780275994945
• DDC分類 613.7

Full Description

We've all heard the mantra, exercise for good health. In fact, exercise, or lack of it, may be the most important factor in avoiding, or surviving and recovering from, the top three killers across developed countries—heart disease, cancer, and stroke. But few of us understand exactly how different forms of exercise work—physiologically speaking—to keep us healthy and prevent or treat disease. Here, two nationally known exercise experts lead a stellar team explaining, in reader-friendly terms, what exercise does to our bodies and how it spurs beneficial biological actions.

Contents

Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1 Historical Exercise Traditions from a Health Perspective Chapter 2 Cardiovascular Health Benefits Chapter 3 Pulmonary Health Benefits Chapter 3a Strength Training Health Benefits Chapter 4 Flexibility Health Benefits Chapter 5 Functional Training Health Benefits Chapter 6 Sport Specific Health Benefits Exercise in Specific Medical Conditions Chapter 7 Exercise and Obesity Chapter 8 Exercise and Diabetes Chapter 9 Exercise and Arthritis Chapter 10 Exercise and Osteoporosis Chapter 11 Exercise and Fibromyalgia Chapter 12 Exercise and Cancer Chapter 13 Exercise and Gastrointestinal Disorders Index About the Editors and Contributors