Benefits and hazards of exercise / edited by Domhnall MacAuley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. What is the optimal type of physical activity to enhance health? / R. J. Shephard -- 2. A systematic review of strategies to promote physical activity / M. Hillsdon, M. Thorogood, C. Foster -- 3. A systematic review of promotion of physical activity in primary care / C. B. Eaton, L. M. Menard -- 4. Getting started - a review of physical activity adoption studies / A. L. Dunn -- 5. Sudden death from cardiovascular disease in young athletes / S. Sharma, G. Whyte, W. J. McKenna -- 6. Exercise for older women / J. E. Taunton, A. D. Martin, E. C. Rhodes, L. A. Wolski, M. Donelly, J. Elliot, R. E. Rhodes -- 7. Exercise and hypertension / M. A. van Baak -- 8. Diabetes and exercise / N. S. Peirce -- 9. Fatigue and underperformance in athletes: the overtraining syndrome / R. Budgett -- 10. Viral illness and sport / C. R. Madeley -- 11. Physical exercise and psychological wellbeing / D. Scully, J. Kremer, M. M. Meade, R. Graham, K. Dudgeon -- 12. The athlete's heart / R. J. Shephard -- 13. The effect of altered reproductive function and lowered testosterone concentrations on bone density in male endurance athletes / K. L. Bennell, P. D. Brukner, S. A. Malcolm -- 14. Factors influencing the restoration of fluid and electrolyte balance after exercise in the heart / R. J. Maughan, J. B. Leiper, S. M. Shirreffs -- 15. Physiological adaptation to environmental hypoxia: implications for exercise performance / D. M. Bailey, B. Davies -- 16. Circadian rhythms, athletic performance, and jet lag / R. Manfredini, F. Manfredini, C. Fersini, F. Conconi -- 17. Intermittent exercise patterns / A. E. Hardman -- 18. Exercise in cardiac rehabilitation / H. J. N. Bethell -- --

Introduction -- What is the optimal type of physical activity to enhance health? -- A systematic review of physical activity promotion strategies -- A systematic review of physical activity promotion in primary care office settings -- Getting started - physical activity adoption studies -- Sudden death and cardiovascular disease in young athletes -- Exercise for the older woman -- Exercise and hypertension -- Exercise and diabetes -- Fatigue and underperformance in athletes: the overtraining syndrome -- Viral illness and sport -- Physical exercise and psychological well being -- The athlete's heart -- Effect of altered reprod. func. and lowered testos. levels on bone density in male end. athletes -- Factors influencing the restoration of fluid and electrolyte balance after exercise in the heat -- Physiological implications of altitude training for endurance performance at sea level -- Circadian rhythm, athletic performance, and jet lag -- Intermittent exercise patterns.

Machine converted from AACR2 source record.