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This book is about exercise - what it is, what it does to the individual, how it is measured and most of all what benefits it brings. Beginning with an introduction to the history and biology of exercise, it then reviews the interactions between exercise and specific diseases, such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer and many more, before considering exercise in a wider health context.
The book covers:
- Current societal norms, as well as the social and economic costs of inactivity;
- Exercise for life - from starting young, to pregnancy, longevity and frailty;
- Complications of exercise;
- The intersections of behavioural psychology and exercise, such as encouragement and excuse making.
With comprehensive and clear explanations based on sound science, yet written in an approachable and accessible style, this book is a valuable resource for students of public health, medicine, physiotherapy, sports science, coaching and training.
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Author Biography
Dr Hugh Bethell was a GP in Alton for over 40 years, with a specialism in cardiac rehabilitation. During this time, he established the highly successful Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme. He has been involved with research in this field for over 40 years and has written extensively on the subject - two books, 9 book chapters, 65 original scientific papers and 76 review articles. In the early 90s he was the driver in setting up the British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation (now the British Association for Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation) and became its first President. In 1995 he was awarded an MBE for his work in this field. He has been a great advocate of the benefits of exercise and has lectured and taught on the subject extensively.; Emeritus Professor David Brodie was head of the Department of Physical Education and Movement Science at the University of Liverpool for 20 years. He then moved to Buckinghamshire to join Prof Sir Magdi Yacoub's group at Harefield Hospit
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- Publisher/Imprint CABI / CAB International
- Publication Date April 2023
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781800621831 / 1800621833
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 39.99 GBP
- Pages200
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions246 X 189 mm
- Reference Code5774
