Overview

This concise book addresses the important issues of long-term benefits and hazards of exercise in the healthy and those with specific chronic conditions. It will be of lasting value to all involved directly in sports medicine, and to family physicians .

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Author:   Domhnall MacAuley
Publisher:   BMJ Publishing Group
Imprint:   BMJ Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780727914125

ISBN 10:   072791412
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   10 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Contributors. 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. Exercise in cardiac rehabilitation. Answers to multiple choice questions. Index

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Domhnall MacAuley Visiting Professor, Faculty of Life and Health Science, University of Ulster, Ireland; Specialist in Sport and Exercise Medicine; Assistant Editor BMJ.

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