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Part I. History and Current Status of the Study of Physical Activity and Health -- Why study physical activity and health? / Claude Bouchard, Steven N. Blair, William Haskell -- Historical perspectives on physical activity, fitness, and health / Russell R. Pate -- Physical activity and fitness with age among sex and ethnic groups / Peter T. Katzmarzyk -- Part II. Effects of Physical Activity on the Human Organism -- Metabolic, cardiovascular, and respiratory responses to physical activity / Edward T. Howley -- Acute responses to physical activity and exercise / Adrianne E. Hardman -- Hormonal responses to regular physical activity / Peter H. Farrell -- Skeletal muscle adaptation to regular physical activity / Howard J. Green -- Response of brain, liver, kidney, and other organs and tissues to regular physical activity / Roy J. Shephard -- Part III. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health -- Physical activity, fitness, and mortality rates / Steven N. Blair, Michael J. LaMonte -- Physical activity, fitness, and cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary morbidities / Ian Janssen -- Physical activity, fitness, and obesity / Robert Ross, Ian Janssen - Physical activity, fitness, and cancer / I-Min Lee -- Physical activity, fitness, and joint and bone health / Jennifer Hootman -- Physical activity, muscular fitness, and health / Neil McCartney, Stuart Phillips -- Exercise and its effects on mental health / John S. Raglin, Gregory S. Wilson, Dan Galper -- Physical activity, fitness, and children / Thomas W. Rowland -- Physical activity, fitness, and aging / Loretta DiPietro -- Risk of physical activity / Evert A.L.M. Verhagen, Esther M.F. van Sluijs, Willem van Mechelen. |
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