
Exercise and Physical Activity
From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes
R. K. Devlin(Editor)
Greenwood Press
Published on 18. October 2022
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-4408-7843-5 (ISBN)
Description
A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2023
This encyclopedia explores exercise and physical activity from a variety of angles, including anatomy and exercise science, health benefits and risks, the wide array of sports and recreational activities available, and the sociocultural context of physical fitness.
Exercise and Physical Activity: From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes is a one-volume encyclopedia featuring more than 200 entries that cover a multitude of exercise-related topics. Content is divided across five broad themes: anatomy, exercise science, sports and activities, health benefits and risks, and exercise and society.
The anatomy theme includes entries on all the major skeletal muscle groups and associated connective tissues. Within the exercise science theme, entries focus on topics within the fields of physiology, kinesiology, and sports psychology. Profiles of more than 70 sports and recreational activities are included. Entries under the theme of health benefits and risks explore the effects of exercise on many of the body's physiological processes and related systems, as well as specific sports-related injuries. Exercise and society entries profile influential individuals and organizations, as well as fitness trends. Together, these themes support a holistic understanding of exercise, encompassing both the theoretical and the practical.
This encyclopedia explores exercise and physical activity from a variety of angles, including anatomy and exercise science, health benefits and risks, the wide array of sports and recreational activities available, and the sociocultural context of physical fitness.
Exercise and Physical Activity: From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes is a one-volume encyclopedia featuring more than 200 entries that cover a multitude of exercise-related topics. Content is divided across five broad themes: anatomy, exercise science, sports and activities, health benefits and risks, and exercise and society.
The anatomy theme includes entries on all the major skeletal muscle groups and associated connective tissues. Within the exercise science theme, entries focus on topics within the fields of physiology, kinesiology, and sports psychology. Profiles of more than 70 sports and recreational activities are included. Entries under the theme of health benefits and risks explore the effects of exercise on many of the body's physiological processes and related systems, as well as specific sports-related injuries. Exercise and society entries profile influential individuals and organizations, as well as fitness trends. Together, these themes support a holistic understanding of exercise, encompassing both the theoretical and the practical.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
30 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1079 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-7843-5 (9781440878435)
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E-Book
10/2022
1st Edition
Greenwood Press
€179.99
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Person
R. K. Devlin holds a BS in exercise physiology, an MBS in biomechanics, and an MD with specialization in infectious diseases.
Content
Alphabetical List of Entries
Thematic List of Entries
Introduction
A-Z Entries
Glossary
Directory of Resources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
Thematic List of Entries
Introduction
A-Z Entries
Glossary
Directory of Resources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index