Epidemiologic Methods in Physical Activity Studies - Couverture rigide

 
9780195183009: Epidemiologic Methods in Physical Activity Studies
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195183002 ISBN 13 : 9780195183009
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Physical activity clearly is associated with decreased risk of many chronic diseases, as well as with longer life. Utilizing modern epidemiologic methods, studies of physical activity and health have been conducted since the 1940s. However physical inactivity did not gain widespread acknowledgement as a major risk factor for poor health until 1992, when the American Heart Association recognized it as a risk factor for heart disease, on par with risk factors such as smoking.

This text includes chapters describing the associations between physical activity and major diseases. With a major emphasis on the methods underpinning studies that can be conducted to elucidate these associations, this book is an important guide for those performing the informative epidemiologic studies needed to reduce the increasing number of people diagnosed with chronic disease due to inactivity.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Physical activity clearly is associated with decreased risk of many chronic diseases, as well as with longer life. Utilizing modern epidemiologic methods, studies of physical activity and health have been conducted since the 1940s. However physical inactivity did not gain widespread acknowledgement as a major risk factor for poor health until 1992, when the American Heart Association recognized it as a risk factor for heart disease, on par with risk factors such as smoking. This text includes chapters describing the associations between physical activity and major diseases. With a major emphasis on the methods underpinning studies that can be conducted to elucidate these associations, this book is an important guide for those performing the informative epidemiologic studies needed to reduce the increasing number of people diagnosed with chronic disease due to inactivity.

Revue de presse

A thorough and thought-provoking overview of the rapidly evolving field of physical activity and inactivity measurement and of data analytic techniques... an excellent companion for physical activity researchers and students alike. (American Journal of Epidemiology)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195183002
ISBN 13 
9780195183009
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
352
Éditeur
Lee I-Min
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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