Hardman, A.E. & D.J. Stensel, 2003, Physical activity and health, the evidence explained, Routledge, London
- Author : Hardman, A.E. & D.J. Stensel
- Year : 2003
- Publisher : Routledge
- Publisher's Location : London
- ISBN : 0415-270-70-7
- Pages : 289
- Comments : KEYWORDS: physical health, physical activity, Disease, Mortality, cardiovascular disease, ageing, obesity, cancer, fitness. COMMENTS: This volume has nothing to do with landscape design, planning urban greening, but is very important for the landscape architecture disciplines. The book offers key-note arguments to more people minded design and adequate access. For students and teachers with a biophysiological background the book is easy to understand, but when this knowledge is missing the conclusions and some part of this book are good understandable.
- Outline : from http://search.tandf.co.uk/results.asp: In each chapter the authors describe the cause of the conditions and then discuss the role of physical activity in its prevention or improvement, drawing on research literature to help students evaluate the quality and extent of this. Hazards and benefits of exercise are discussed with critical appraisal of current recommendations for physical activity. The emphasis throughout is on topics relating to major health issues in western societies - cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, the insulin resistance syndrome, osteoporosis - also including new and developing research areas. Contents: Part 1. Assessing the Evidence 1. Introduction 2. Nature of the Evidence 3. Physical Activity and Total Mortality Part 2. Effects of Physical Activity on the Risk of Disease 4. Cardiovascular Disease 5. Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease 6. Type 2 Diabetes 7. Obesity and Energy Balance 8. Insulin Resistance Syndrome 9. Cancer 10. Skeletal Health Part 3. Ageing, Therapeutic Exercise and Public Health 11. Exercise and Ageing 12. Therapeutic Exercise 13. Hazards of Exercise 14. Physical Activity, Fitness and Public Health.