Author: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Girls
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Physical Activity & Sport in the Lives of Girls
Author: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Girls
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Girls
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Physical Activity and Sport in the Lives of Girls
Author: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health
Author: James M. Rippe
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412950236
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1297
Book Description
These three volumes sort out the science behind nightly news reports and magazine cover stories, and help define the interdisciplinary field of lifestyle medicine and health.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412950236
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1297
Book Description
These three volumes sort out the science behind nightly news reports and magazine cover stories, and help define the interdisciplinary field of lifestyle medicine and health.
Women and Sports in the United States
Author: Jean O'Reilly
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1555537871
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The only anthology available documenting 100 years of women in American sports
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1555537871
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The only anthology available documenting 100 years of women in American sports
Sport, Gender and Development
Author: Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1838678638
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. Sport, Gender and Development brings together an exploration of sport feminisms to offer new approaches to research on Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) in global and local contexts.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1838678638
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. Sport, Gender and Development brings together an exploration of sport feminisms to offer new approaches to research on Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) in global and local contexts.
Storing Up Problems
Author: Royal College of Physicians of London
Publisher: Royal College of Physicians
ISBN: 1860162002
Category : Medical care
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
This report examines the complex social cause of the obesity 'epidemic', and recommends a range of public health measures, at national and local level, that are needed to address it.
Publisher: Royal College of Physicians
ISBN: 1860162002
Category : Medical care
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
This report examines the complex social cause of the obesity 'epidemic', and recommends a range of public health measures, at national and local level, that are needed to address it.
Handbook of Leisure, Physical Activity, Sports, Recreation and Quality of Life
Author: Lía Rodriguez de la Vega
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319755293
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
This handbook provides an overview and synthesis of relevant literature related to leisure and recreation, and physical activity and its relationship to quality of life. Divided into two parts, the text presents the analysis of leisure and recreation studies and physical activities and sports, with diverse populations. The first part deals with leisure and recreation in relation to quality of life, with different perspectives on different age groups, ethnic groups, the approach of an Integrated Model of Leisure Well-being focusing on how leisure activities contribute to leisure well-being etc. The second part deals with physical activities and sports in relation to quality of life, discussing the consideration that "exercise is good for you", associating physical exercise with other conditions of life in society, its impact on people with disabilities, etc. It is of interest to researchers and students, legislators, educators, providers of leisure services.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319755293
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
This handbook provides an overview and synthesis of relevant literature related to leisure and recreation, and physical activity and its relationship to quality of life. Divided into two parts, the text presents the analysis of leisure and recreation studies and physical activities and sports, with diverse populations. The first part deals with leisure and recreation in relation to quality of life, with different perspectives on different age groups, ethnic groups, the approach of an Integrated Model of Leisure Well-being focusing on how leisure activities contribute to leisure well-being etc. The second part deals with physical activities and sports in relation to quality of life, discussing the consideration that "exercise is good for you", associating physical exercise with other conditions of life in society, its impact on people with disabilities, etc. It is of interest to researchers and students, legislators, educators, providers of leisure services.
Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241514183
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease stroke diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to prevent hypertension overweight and obesity and can improve mental health quality of life and well-being. In addition to the multiple health benefits of physical activity societies that are more active can generate additional returns on investment including a reduced use of fossil fuels cleaner air and less congested safer roads. These outcomes are interconnected with achieving the shared goals political priorities and ambition of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. The new WHO global action plan to promote physical activity responds to the requests by countries for updated guidance and a framework of effective and feasible policy actions to increase physical activity at all levels. It also responds to requests for global leadership and stronger regional and national coordination and the need for a whole-of-society response to achieve a paradigm shift in both supporting and valuing all people being regularly active according to ability and across the life course. The action plan was developed through a worldwide consultation process involving governments and key stakeholders across multiple sectors including health sports transport urban design civil society academia and the private sector.
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241514183
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease stroke diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to prevent hypertension overweight and obesity and can improve mental health quality of life and well-being. In addition to the multiple health benefits of physical activity societies that are more active can generate additional returns on investment including a reduced use of fossil fuels cleaner air and less congested safer roads. These outcomes are interconnected with achieving the shared goals political priorities and ambition of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. The new WHO global action plan to promote physical activity responds to the requests by countries for updated guidance and a framework of effective and feasible policy actions to increase physical activity at all levels. It also responds to requests for global leadership and stronger regional and national coordination and the need for a whole-of-society response to achieve a paradigm shift in both supporting and valuing all people being regularly active according to ability and across the life course. The action plan was developed through a worldwide consultation process involving governments and key stakeholders across multiple sectors including health sports transport urban design civil society academia and the private sector.
Women and Sport in Asia
Author: Rosa Lopez De D'Amico
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100039316X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This is the first book to survey the participation of women in sport and physical education across Asia, from the Middle East and South Asia through to the Asia-Pacific region. Covering sport and physical activity at all levels, from school-based PE and community sport to elite, high-performance sport, the book provides an important overview of developments in policy, theory and research across this complex and dynamic region. It has a strong focus on gender equity but is informed by important intersecting influences that affect the lives of girls and women and their participation in sport. Including contributions from leading scholars from across the region, the book draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, and history, and makes an important contribution to global understanding of diversity, challenges, and achievements in the sporting lives of Asian Women. This book will be a fascinating read for any student, researcher, or policy-maker working in sport studies, gender studies, women’s studies or Asian studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100039316X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This is the first book to survey the participation of women in sport and physical education across Asia, from the Middle East and South Asia through to the Asia-Pacific region. Covering sport and physical activity at all levels, from school-based PE and community sport to elite, high-performance sport, the book provides an important overview of developments in policy, theory and research across this complex and dynamic region. It has a strong focus on gender equity but is informed by important intersecting influences that affect the lives of girls and women and their participation in sport. Including contributions from leading scholars from across the region, the book draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, and history, and makes an important contribution to global understanding of diversity, challenges, and achievements in the sporting lives of Asian Women. This book will be a fascinating read for any student, researcher, or policy-maker working in sport studies, gender studies, women’s studies or Asian studies.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Report
Author: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description