Exercise - Hot Topics

This exciting and timely volume presents the principles for the primary prevention of chronic conditions by exercise. It discusses the health consequences of inactivity, the biologic basis for the benefits of physical activity, and presents strategies for combating the sedentary-living epidemic. Packed with figures, graphs, and tables for easy access.

• Presents guidelines for exercise and tips on counseling patients and encouraging them to undertake exercise programs
  
  
• "Key Points" sections focus on the most important aspects of exercise
  
  
• An Attractive two-color format highlights the text
  
  
• "Pros" and "cons" feature delineates new and controversial issues
  
  
• An introductory section on "What's Hot" focuses on the cutting-edge aspects

Frank W. Booth is Director, Health Activity Center, Professor of Biomedical Sciences and of Medical Pharmacology & Physiology, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.