This book deals with the influence of physical activity on disease. "Physical Activity Epidemiology, Second Edition", provides a comprehensive discussion on the current population-level studies showing the influence of physical activity on disease. With more than 100 pages of additional content, it [...]

Awareness of the importance of exercise and physical activity to long-term health has never been greater. In the United States alone, 200,000 deaths annually are attributed to coronary heart disease, type II diabetes, colon cancer, and other diseases that result from physical inactivity. Growing evi[...]