Foundations of physical activity and public health / Harold W. Kohl III and Tinker D. Murray.
Material type: TextPublisher: Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: xiii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0736087109
- 9780736087100
- 613.71 23
- PQ301 .K64 2012
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book | North Campus North Campus Main Collection | 613.71 KOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A480608B |
Browsing North Campus shelves, Shelving location: North Campus Main Collection Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fundamentals of public health -- Fundamentals of kinesiology -- Integrating public health and physical activity -- Measuring physical activity -- Cardiorespiratory and metabolic health -- Overweight and obesity -- Musculoskeletal and functional health -- Cancers -- Mental health -- Health risks of exercise and physical activity -- Informational methods for promoting physical activity -- School-based approaches to promoting physical activity -- Behavioral and social approaches to promoting physical activity -- Environmental and policy approaches to promoting physical activity -- Physical activity and public health program and policy evaluation -- Partnership development and advocacy.
This is a textbook which clearly defines the intersection of exercise science and public health. It offers a solid introduction to the concepts of public health and exercise science, the techniques used to measure physical activity and the health effects of exercise and physical activity.
Machine converted from AACR2 source record.
There are no comments on this title.