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This work discusses all aspects of exercise, with full coverage of nutrition, energy and exercise metabolism. Case studies and examples are used to help health professionals for whom exercise prescription is becoming a significant part of their work. Details are given of the use of exercise prescription for specific conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and strokes.
| ISBN | 0748733159 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780748733156
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 680 | | Publisher | Nelson Thornes Ltd | | Published in | Cheltenham | | Imprint | Nelson Thornes Ltd | | Previous ISBN | 9780748733620 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 246 | | Publication date | 29 Oct 1998 | | Width (mm) | 188 | | DEWEY | 612.044 | | Spine width (mm) | 22 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly | | Pages | 344 | |
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| | | Acknowledgments | | | | 1 | | Exercise and physical activity: an overview of the benefits | | 1 | | 2 | | The physiological basis of health-related exercise and fitness | | 17 | | 3 | | Exercise and mental health | | 49 | | 4 | | Adherence and compliance to exercise and rehabilitation programmes | | 63 | | 5 | | The principles of exercise prescription | | 89 | | 6 | | Physiological and psychological assessments | | 107 | | 7 | | Components of an exercise programme 1: aerobic and activity-based exercises | | 147 | | 8 | | Components of an exercise programme 2: muscular strengthening exercises | | 165 | | 9 | | Components of an exercise programme 3: flexibility and joint mobility | | 207 | | 10 | | Physiotherapy and the use of physical activity and exercise in rehabilitation | | 233 | | 11 | | Exercise benefits and prescription for specific conditions | | 249 | | 12 | | Terminology | | 305 | | 13 | | Thoughts for the future | | 327 | | | | Index | | 331 |
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