Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships
between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Research studies over the past several decades confirm the health benefits of regular
physical activity, a concept with foundations in antiquity. The effects of activity on certain …

The modern scientific study of physical activity began soon after World War II and focused on
the epidemic of cardiovascular disease that was beginning to engulf the Western world …

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

This report is the first report of the Surgeon General on physical activity and health. For more
than a century, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has focused the nation's …

The consensus statement emerging from the conference is the result of an elaborate work
plan dating back to 1985 when the project was first conceptualized and launched. It is an …

In 1995 the American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention published national guidelines on Physical Activity and Public Health. The …

Physical activity clearly is associated with decreased risk of many chronic diseases, as well
as with longer life. Utilizing modern epidemiologic methods, studies of physical activity and …

Physical Activity Epidemiology, Third Edition, provides a discussion of current studies
showing the influence of physical activity on disease. Updated with extensive new content in …