Exercise and Physical Activity
eBook - ePub

Exercise and Physical Activity

From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Exercise and Physical Activity

From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781440878435
eBook ISBN
9798216185239

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Alphabetical List of Entries
  6. Thematic List of Entries
  7. Introduction
  8. A
  9. B
  10. C
  11. D
  12. E
  13. F
  14. G
  15. H
  16. I
  17. J
  18. K
  19. L
  20. M
  21. N
  22. O
  23. P
  24. Q
  25. R
  26. S
  27. T
  28. U
  29. V
  30. W
  31. Y
  32. Z
  33. Glossary
  34. Directory of Resources
  35. About the Editor and Contributors
  36. Index