Physical Activity And Health

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You Already Know That A Physical Activity Course Is One Of The Most Important And Exciting Classes A College Student Will Take. The Value Of The Physical Activity Course Is Its Potential To Affect The Students' Health In The Here And Now And For The Rest Of Their Lives. The Goal Of Physical Activity And Health, Second Edition, Is To Continue To Present Scientific Evidence On The Integration Of Physical Activity And Health To Today's Students In An Interesting, Challenging, And Functional Manner. Simply Stated, This Text Helps Students Make Physical Activity A Priority Today And Continue To Do So Throughout Their Lives. As Students Progress Through This Text They Will Able To Examine Their Attitudes Toward Physical Activity And Modify Their Behavior To Improve Their Health As Well As Develop Skills That Will Allow Physical Activity To Become A Lifelong Habit.

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This work is aimed as a course text for a wide range of subjects including: kinesiology, exercise science, physical education, public health, health promotion, preventive medicine and human biology programmes. This is the first textbook to integrate research findings into the implications of physical activity levels on health. It presents readers with a conceptual framework at the beginning of each chapter, facilitating comprehension and retention; while key concepts and study questions will assist them in reviewing the material at the end of the chapter. It contains close to 300 illustrations, charts, graphs, tables and photos for ease of learning.