Physical activity epidemiology /

Physical activity epidemiology /

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Author / Creator:Dishman, Rod K.
Imprint:Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2004.
Description:xx, 467 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Exercise -- Health aspects.
Health behavior.
Epidemiology.
Exercise.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Health Promotion.
Epidemiology.
Exercise -- Health aspects.
Health behavior.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5174752
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Other authors / contributors:Washburn, Richard A., 1947-
Heath, Gregory.
ISBN:0880116056 (hard cover)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Introduction to Physical Activity Epidemiology
  • Chapter 1. Origins of Physical Activity Epidemiology
  • Ancient History of Physical Activity and Health
  • Modern History of Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Goals for the Nation
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Chapter 2. Concepts and Methods in Physical Activity Epidemiology
  • Epidemiologic Measures
  • Crude, Specific, and Standardized Rates
  • Research Design in Epidemiologic Studies
  • Evaluating Associations in Epidemiologic Studies
  • Models in Physical Activity Epidemiology
  • Determining Cause in Epidemiologic Studies
  • Criteria for Causation
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Site
  • Chapter 3. Measurement and Surveillance of Physical Activity and Fitness
  • Why Is Behavioral Epidemiology Important?
  • What Is Physical Activity?
  • Measures of Physical Activity
  • What Is Physical Fitness?
  • Surveys and Surveillance of Physical Activity
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Part II. Physical Activity and Disease Mortality
  • Chapter 4. All-Cause and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality
  • All-Cause Mortality
  • Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
  • Coronary Heart Disease Mortality
  • Physical Activity and Coronary Heart Disease: The Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Site
  • Chapter 5. Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Risk Factors for Stroke
  • Etiology of Stroke
  • Physical Activity and Stroke Risk: The Evidence
  • Strength of the Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Part III. Physical Activity and Risk Factors
  • Chapter 6. Physical Activity and Hypertension
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Treating Hypertension
  • Hypertension Etiology
  • Autonomic Nervous Sytem
  • Physical Activity and Reduced Hypertension Risk: The Evidence
  • Physical Activity and Treatment of Hypertension: The Evidence
  • Strength of the Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Site
  • Chapter 7. Physical Activity and Hyperlipidemia
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Hyperlipidemia Etiology
  • Physical Activity and Lipoprotein Levels: The Evidence
  • Exercise Training and Lipoprotein Levels: The Evidence
  • Strength of the Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Chapter 8. Physical Activity and Obesity
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Treatment of Overweight and Obesity
  • Assessing and Defining Overweight and Obesity
  • Etiology of Overweight and Obesity: Set Point or Settling Point?
  • Physical Activity and Overweight or Obesity: The Evidence
  • Strength of the Evidence
  • The Ultimate Goal: Weight Loss or Risk Reduction?
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Part IV. Physical Activity and Chronic Diseases
  • Chapter 9. Physical Activity and Diabetes
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Demographics of Diabetes
  • Clinical Features
  • Health Burden of Diabetes
  • Risk Factors
  • Etiology of Type 2 Diabetes
  • Effects of Physical Activity on Diabetes Risk: The Evidence
  • Strength of the Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Site
  • Chapter 10. Physical Activity and Osteoporosis
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Fractures and Mortality
  • Sex Differences
  • Etiology of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Dietary Calcium and Vitamin D
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Bone Measurement Techniques
  • Physical Activity and Osteoporosis: The Evidence
  • Strength of the Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Part V. Physical Activity, Cancer, and Immunity
  • Chapter 11. Physical Activity and Cancer
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Etiology of Cancer
  • Risk Factors
  • Population Studies of Physical Activity: Specificity of Protection?
  • Colon and Rectal Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Chapter 12. Physical Activity and the Immune System
  • An Abridged History of Immunology
  • The Immune System
  • Immunomodulation by the Nervous and Endocrine Systems
  • Physical Activity and Immunity: The Evidence
  • Mechanisms of Alterations in Monocytes, Granulocytes, and Natural Killer Cells After Acute Exercise
  • Exercise and Cytokines
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Part VI. Physical Activity and Special Concerns
  • Chapter 13. Physical Activity and Mental Health
  • Depression
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Etiology of Depression
  • Brain Neurobiology in Depression
  • Treatment of Depression
  • Physical Activity and Depression: The Evidence
  • Preventing Depression: Population Studies
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Etiology of Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Neurobiology in Anxiety Disorders
  • Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
  • Physical Activity and Anxiety: The Evidence
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Site
  • Chapter 14. Physical Activity and Disability
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Primary Disabling Conditions
  • Inactivity and Aging
  • The Disabling Consequences of Inactivity: Conditions Attributable to Inactivity
  • Physical Activity in the Prevention of Disability and Complications
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Site
  • Chapter 15. Hazards of Physical Activity
  • Magnitude of the Problem
  • Evaluating Risk
  • Methods of Research
  • The Injury Definition Problem
  • The Denominator Problem
  • Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Death
  • Joint and Muscle Injury
  • Injury Features
  • Risk of Physical Activity Injuries: The Evidence
  • Other Medical Hazards
  • Psychological Hazards
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Chapter 16. Adopting and Maintaining a Physically Active Lifestyle
  • Barriers to Physical Activity
  • How Do People Decide to Be Active?
  • Environmental Intervention and Self-Regulation
  • Intervention Settings
  • Levels of Intervention
  • Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions
  • Recommendations for Community Interventions
  • Mediators of Physical Activity Interventions
  • Features of Physical Activity That Promote Adoption and Maintenance
  • Perceived Exertion
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • About the Authors
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