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Elsevier Hot Topics Exercise by Manu V. Chakravarthy , Frank W. Booth
This exciting and timely volume presents the principles for the primary prevention of chronic conditions by exercise. It discusses the health consequences of inactivity, the biologic basis for the benefits of physical activity, and presents strategies for combating the sedentary-living epidemic. It is packed with figures, graphs, and tables for easy access. I: Defining the Problem 1. From Hunting and Gathering to 7-11s and TV 2. Definitions 3. Genetic Considerations 4. Physical Activity Deficiency 5. Children's Health Endangered II: The Means to Action 6. Health Benefits of Physical Activity 7. Caloric Balance and Expenditure 8. Physical Activity Prescription 9. Counseling Patients About Undertaking Physical Activity 10. Weight Loss Counseling 11. Promotion of Routine Daily Physical Activity III: Biological Basis For Chronic Diseases Caused By Physical Inactivity 12. Health Consequences of Physical Inactivity 13. Cardiovascular Diseases 14. Metabolic Diseases 15. Cancer 16. Aging 17. Bed Rest/Spinal Cord Injury 18. Pulmonary Diseases 19. Inflammation/Immune Dysfunction 20. Neurological Disorders 21. Musculoskeletal Disorders 22. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 23. Women's Health 24. Regulation of the Human Genome Through Physical Activity 25. Inactivity: A Fat Chance of Being Healthy